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UK satellite mission to improve accuracy of climate-change measurements gains global support

A UK-led initiative to build a satellite which can significantly improve the accuracy of climate change data is gaining momentum following calls from the United Nations, the US Academy of Sciences and the World Meteorological Organisation.

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