Nasa urged to extend life of key climate sensor that maps world's forests

Experts say the $150m project, due to be de-orbited next year, provides vital data on forests and the carbon stored in themForest experts and scientists are asking Nasa to extend the life of a "key" climate and biodiversity sensor due to be destroyed in the Earth's atmosphere early next year.The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (Gedi) mission - pronounced like Jedi in Star Wars - was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2018, and has provided the first 3D map of the world's forests. Continue reading...