ESA approves BIOMASS satellite to monitor Earth's forests

BIOMASS, as it will be known, is expected to launch in 2020. The spacecraft will carry a novel radar system that is able to see the trunks and big branches of trees. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22435656#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa