The National Institute for Space Research (INPE) coordinates detailed mapping of the Amazon by Brazilian scientists, on land and by air, with the aim of assessing the role of the forest in the planet's climate. The equipment generates high-precision three-dimensional images.
“When we burn wood, we know that a little bit of charcoal is left over, and the rest goes as heat and smoke, which takes CO2 into the atmosphere. So, the map we made contributes a lot to a better estimate of how much, for example, Brazil emits when it deforests the Amazon,” assessed Jean Ometto, research coordinator at INPE.
