By the way, SkyTruth features an ever-growing collection of online image galleries that address issues like hardrock mining, oil and gas drilling, habitat loss, and pollution. The galleries include a variety of maps and pictures taken from public and commercial orbiting satellites, government aerial surveys, and out-the-window shots taken from low-flying aircraft (most of those aerial pics are provided by our friends at EcoFlight). And important ground-truth photos taken by ordinary folks all over the world that complement the high-flying SkyTruth perspective.

We’ve also created simulations to show what proposed developments – such as gold mines and natural-gas fields – could look like if they are built:
Browse the complete list of galleries here. Once you’re in a gallery, click on any pic to get a bigger version accompanied by a descriptive caption; click on “Medium” or “Large” to display even larger versions, and “Original” to download the highest-resolution version available.

Please contact us (info@skytruth.org) if you’d like to use any of the pictures from our site. We typically grant permission for non-profit, educational and media use.