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Europe launches two climate observation satellites

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

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The European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change.

One of them will focus particularly on plant life.

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:28:00 UTC.

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