Ireland Maps Its Own Earth

Ireland just completed a historic 16-year aerial geological survey, the Tellus Programme, mapping over 440,000 kilometers beneath its soil with cutting-edge tech. Named after the Roman earth goddess, this massive effort—born in 2011 for border regions but expanding nationwide—gathered magnetic, electromagnetic, and radioactivity data crucial for resource management, environmental monitoring, and radon risk assessment. Flying just 60 meters above ground required close coordination with landowners and weather patience. Now 80% of the data is freely available online, with the rest set to release in 2027. Ireland joins an elite global group as a leader in geophysical mapping and open data access—setting a powerful foundation for science, policy, and industry for decades to come. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dcb2789d3d5438b1