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Project uses drones to monitor the health of the Amazon

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-09-22

The Amazon basin, home to the largest rainforest in the world, plays a crucial role in maintaining the planet's carbon budget, absorbing and storing billions of tons of carbon dioxide annually. But a tipping point looms on the horizon—one that may turn one this vital carbon sink into one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide on the planet.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-09-drones-health-amazon.html