A faster, cheaper way to map the world's forests with AI
New research from the University of Cambridge offers an easy and readily available solution using AI and satellite data. In a paper published in the journal Science of Remote Sensing, researchers used embeddings by Tessera, a geospatial foundation model, to successfully map tree...
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Watch whether the progress continues long enough to protect the place or species.
Why it's good
It points to real recovery progress for a vulnerable species or place after sustained conservation work.
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