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Tracking human
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Before satellite technology, destructive environmental actions often remained hidden from view. We use the latest technology to make stunning satellite imagery and other robust remote sensing data accessible to anyone for free, to hold polluters and others accountable for harmful activities that would otherwise remain hidden from view.

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Cerulean: tracking pollution at sea

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Cerulean: tracking pollution at sea

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Charting Progress, Demanding Action: Reflections from the UN Ocean Conference and the Road to 30×30

June 26, 2025

As global leaders, scientists, Indigenous leaders, NGOs, and advocates gathered in Nice, France for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) a few weeks ago, one message resonated above all: the clock is ticking.

At SkyTruth, we came to Nice to listen, learn, and collaborate—but also to bring a vital tool to the table: the 30x30 Progress Tracker, our open-access, data-driven platform designed to illuminate where the world stands on the path to 30x30, and where gaps persist.

Dark Vessels Q&A: Bringing Transparency to Hidden Ocean Pollution

June 6, 2025

SkyTruth recently launched a new feature in Cerulean that identifies oil pollution from "dark vessels" -- ships that don't broadcast their location via Automatic Identification System (AIS).

This Q&A with SkyTruth's Principal Product Manager, Kris Moreau, and Machine Learning Engineer, Jona Raphael, explores how this technology works, what they've discovered so far, and what it means for ocean transparency.

Tanker Falsifies and Disables AIS Tracking To Hide Entries Into Russian Ports While Leaving a Trail of Pollution in European Waters

February 18, 2025

The Liberian-flagged tanker NEW SUNRISE is currently broadcasting a false location in the Persian Gulf after leaving a trail of oily waste and unanswered questions regarding its activities in European waters over the past few months.

Analysis fueled by SkyTruth and Global Fishing Watch reveals that the operators of the NEW SUNRISE petrochemical tanker falsified their Automatic Identification System (AIS) position broadcast between November 14 and November 25, 2024, as well as between February 4, 2025 and the date of this publication (February 18, 2025).

Glowing tanker on the sea in the moonlight.

March 4, 2025

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Tracking human
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Cerulean: tracking pollution at sea

Cerulean: tracking pollution at sea