May 29, 2020

CNESMAG 84 - Biodiversity: building resilience

For close on 20 years, the space community has strived to document, map and observe biodiversity. Satellites are watching over forests, measuring soil moisture, tracking habitats and hundreds of species to analyse their behaviour. New hyperspectral technologies are set to deliver deeper insights into forest and cropland biomass and the carbon sinks they represent. The time for alerting is behind us; now is the time for action, and CNES is gearing up to play its part in building a new resilience for the future.

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HEALTH CRISIS - CNES ACTIVE ON ALL FRONTS

While the CNESmag team had its attention focused on biodiversity, a pandemic was  turning our lives upside down. CNES’s response to support the national effort and all sectors affected by the crisis was immediate. In this supplement, we take a look at some emblematic initiatives it has been pursuing.

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CNESMAG 84 - Key figures Credits: CNES

KEY FIGURES

Did you know that there are 150,000 land and marine animals and birds currently carrying Argos transmitters ? That the French biodiversity office (OFB) is encouraging citizens to do their bit for biodiversity ? That biodiversity supplies twice as many goods and services as humans every year ?

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