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The Blue Carbon Explorer is not the first tool to map coastal ecosystems. However, because it uses satellite imagery from Planet, which operates one of largest satellite fleets in the world ...

Most of China’s marine ecosystems are still in poor health despite recent improvements, and more efforts are needed to restore, protect and monitor coastal ... to draw up maps of natural forests ...

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SHANGHAI, June 23 (Reuters) - Most of China's marine ecosystems are still in poor health despite recent improvements, and more efforts are needed to restore, protect and monitor coastal waters ...