Airbus moves into climate 'superforecasting' with government space contract

Cecilia Keating
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Measurements of reflected light from Earth's surface collected by satellites will enable scientists to make more accurate climate forecasts, according to the aerospace giant

Airbus has secured a major contract from the UK government to collect data from Earth observation satellites that can improve the accuracy of climate change forecasting. The landmark climate change...

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