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FEATURE: Cloud-piercing US-India radar satellite set to sharpen forest carbon monitoring

Published 07:34 on February 6, 2026 / Last updated at 07:34 on February 6, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Europe, Middle East), Insights (Features), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The US and Indian space agencies have begun releasing data from a “next-generation” Earth observation satellite launched last year, which scientists said will be a step-change in how the world tracks forests, biomass, and land-use change, with implications on measurement and verification for carbon markets.
The US and Indian space agencies have begun releasing data from a “next-generation” Earth observation satellite launched last year, which scientists said will be a step-change in how the world tracks forests, biomass, and land-use change, with implications on measurement and verification for carbon markets.


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