Carrying a novel P-band synthetic aperture radar, ESA’s Biomass Earth Explorer satellite mission delivers completely new information on forest height and above-ground forest biomass from space. This ...

Climate change can be tackled from space, too. The European Space Agency (ESA) will soon launch a forest-measuring satellite that will monitor tropical rainforests with the help of a long-wavelength ...

The harvesting and burning of forest biomass to produce energy continues to surge, according to a new report on near-term ...

NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product, which provides the first near-global estimate of aboveground forest biomass and the carbon it stores – ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map of the height of the world’s forests by combining data from three NASA satellites. The map will help scientists build an inventory of how ...

Next year, a radar reflector about as wide as a black spruce tree is tall will direct its gaze toward Earth’s forests 410 miles below. The European Space Agency’s Biomass mission will send a 39-foot ...

Expanding and restoring forests presents an opportunity for countries to remove carbon from the atmosphere and contribute to national efforts towards achieving net zero. Yet, reliable information that ...

Forest advocates have long warned that burning forest biomass to make energy — touted as a climate solution by the forestry industry — releases more carbon emissions than coal does per unit of ...

With an increasing focus on environmental sustainability, researchers are seeking ways to improve the biodegradability and mechanical properties of bioplastics, particularly polylactic acid (PLA). A ...