By Mark Hillsdon New technology is helping scientists to create 3D maps of tropical rainforests and gain a much clearer understanding of their volume, health and biodiversity. Creating “digital twins” provides new levels of data that can support more effective reforestation programs as well as produce an accurate record of the forest’s carbon storage potential, something that could prove attractive to companies looking to invest in forest restoration programs. Digital twins are virtual models that are continuously updated by new, incoming data and are more commonly associated with industrial s…