https://www.preprod.stac.teledetection.fr/en/authors/sandra-luque-jean-bapriste-feret/ Recent content in Sandra Luque, Jean Bapriste Feret on MTD Geospatial Data Center Hugo en-US Open-source CC-BY-SA Licensed. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:43:54 +0000 https://www.preprod.stac.teledetection.fr/en/post/ceos-demonstrator/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.preprod.stac.teledetection.fr/en/post/ceos-demonstrator/ <p>Forests, which span approximately 30% of the Earth’s land surface, play a crucial role in sustaining life and regulating the climate by acting as natural carbon sinks. However, they are often undervalued, increasing their susceptibility to deforestation and degradation, which causes approximately ten percent of global warming. Forest cover continues to decline globally, with 28.3 million hectares lost in 2023. The tropics in particular lost 11.1 million hectares of tree cover according to the Global Forest Watch. Tropical forests are of particular significance as they represent 96% of the world’s deforestation, which has massive impacts on biodiversity and carbon storage.</p>