Africa: Satellite Alerts Seen Helping Fight Deforestation in Africa

Near real-time data pinpointing tree losses is helping African countries tackle deforestation, finds study

A system using satellite data to send free alerts when trees are destroyed has been linked to a significant drop in forest losses in Africa, researchers and academics said on Monday.

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