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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
Satellites can now spot plastic
trash on Earth's beaches from space (photo)
ers from RMIT University in Australia. Using a
spectral index called the Beached Plastic Debris
Index (BPDI), this method differentiates plastic
debris from surrounding sand, water, and veg-
etation based on how they reflect light. Success-
fully tested on an Australian beach, this satel-
lite technology enhances the ability to spot and
measure plastic waste on coastlines. It also
aims to improve cleanup efforts, especially in re-
mote or vulnerable locations, supporting global
atellites can now detect plastic trash on environmental protection goals.
Earth's beaches from space, thanks to a
Snew technique developed by research- Source:- Space.com
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