Eyes in the sky track health of Earth's African 'lung'

Eyes in the sky track health of Earth's African 'lung' Ntoum, Gabon (AFP) Dec 3, 2015 - High in the sky, a satellite passes over the equatorial forest of west Africa, the Earth's second largest "lung" after the Amazon. In Ntoum, a village about 30 kilometres (18 miles) from Gabon's capital Libreville, a giant satellite dish slowly swings into action, capturing key data on Africa's environmental health. It takes in a broad sweep of 23 countries from the Sahara Desert to sout ... more

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