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Seeing through forests: new science, new worries
Original: Scientists can now see through forests, but this creates a new problem
Researchers have developed techniques that let them see through forest canopies, opening up new ways to study woodland ecosystems from above. But the same capability raises fresh concerns, including questions about how such visibility could be used and what it means for privacy and conservation. Details of the method and its wider implications remain limited, and experts are weighing both the scientific benefits and the unintended problems it may bring.
Why now: The tension between a scientific breakthrough and its unintended consequences is drawing attention.
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