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Remote sensing errors skew grassland carbon estimates -study

Published 18:08 on January 29, 2026 / Last updated at 18:08 on January 29, 2026 / / Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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Grassland carbon sink estimates risk systematic error, with a new study finding that remote sensing misclassifies grassland pixels at least 15% of the time depending on the land cover product and error type, potentially affecting carbon accounting results.
Grassland carbon sink estimates risk systematic error, with a new study finding that remote sensing misclassifies grassland pixels at least 15% of the time depending on the land cover product and error type, potentially affecting carbon accounting results.


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