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'Internet of Things' Technology is Being Used to Help Trees Fight Climate Change

from Euronews, July 30, 2020

'Internet of Things' Technology is Being Used to Help Trees Fight Climate Change Euronews, July 30, 2020 Telecommunications giant Vodafone is teaming up with Defra (the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and Forest Research to study how forests can be used to tackle the climate crisis. Sensors — specially designed to withstand harsh climates — will be attached to trees as part of a three-month trial, with data continually sent back to scientists for analysis. The sensors will use Vodafone’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology. This is where computing devices are embedded in other objects and able to transfer data to other interrelated pieces of tech, without needing any human interaction. READ MORE

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