Near-real-time Forest Tracking via Satellites
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Near-real-time Forest Tracking via Satellites
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Australian researchers will upgrade thousands of solar-powered soil and vegetation sensors to transmit near real-time data via low-Earth-orbit satellites. With aims to scale nationwide, this will enable early warnings and better forecasts of forest health amid drought, heatwaves and bushfires. Useful for land managers, policymakers and carbon projects.