New index measuring rainforest vulnerability to sound alarm on tipping points
2021-07-28 11:08
A new “vulnerability index” for the world’s tropical rainforests will use satellite data to assess the impact of growing threats such as land clearance and rising temperatures on forests, in an effort to identify and direct conservation resources to areas most at risk. Backed by the National Geographic Society and Swiss watchmaker Rolex, the Tropical […]
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