System that provides tough evidence of logging crimes in almost genuine time gives recent hope of combating tropical deforestationTaken from outer space,the satellite images show illegal loggers cutting a road into a protected area in Peru, part of a criminal enterprise attempting to steal millions of dollars worth of ecological resources. With the launch of a recent satellite mapping system on Wednesday, and governments and environmentalists will hold access to tough evidence of these types of crimes almost in genuine time as part of a push by scientists to improve monitoring of tropical deforestation. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com