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Climate cartography conundrum: Land cover mapping on course to itself be major source of carbon emissions

Published 17:55 on December 24, 2025 / Last updated at 18:29 on December 24, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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Land cover mapping, a cornerstone of climate science and environmental monitoring, could itself become a major source of carbon emissions by mid-century unless mapping practices change, according to new research.
Land cover mapping, a cornerstone of climate science and environmental monitoring, could itself become a major source of carbon emissions by mid-century unless mapping practices change, according to new research.


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