Satellites Can Already Monitor Biodiversity From Space and Detect Changes in Almost Inaccessible Forests Before It Is Too Late
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At a time when anti-ecological forces are more powerful than ever and forests burn for lack of proper preparation, how to preserve biodiversity? In front of the public at the Mediapart Festival, on June 6, 2026, several personalities gave some thought.
From hundreds of miles high, satellites can already follow changes in biomass, the canopy structure and part of the functioning of a tropical forest. This opens up a way to monitor huge and difficult territories, just when countries must demonstrate whether they are moving towards the global goals of protecting nature. But the image has a limit. A new scientific review published on July 8, 2026 and led by Oxford University concludes that remote …
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