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The trouble with methane

April 29, 2021 in , , , /by

Methane leaks from oil and gas operations are a big problem for climate. Solutions are coming.

Over the 162 years since the world’s first commercial oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania, a vast network of oil and gas wells, pipelines, pumping stations, storage tanks, refineries, and distribution lines has been built. And this network — including the modern pieces — is riddled with leaks. That’s a big problem, because methane in the air absorbs heat from the sun, warming up our atmosphere.

Supporting SkyTruth

November 19, 2020 in , , , , , , , /by

SkyTruth developed new techniques to monitor and protect the planet throughout 2020. Help us accomplish even more in 2021.

At SkyTruth we say that seeing is believing, and — even more importantly — if you can see it, you can change it. To help us continue illuminating the reality of environmental impacts on the ground in 2021, please consider making a year-end donation to SkyTruth.

Conservation Vision at Work

October 28, 2020 in , , , , , , , , , , , , /by

SkyTruth is automating image analysis for conservation.

If you’d like to hear more about Conservation Vision please join me and a few of our  experts at SkyTruth tomorrow  (Thursday, October 29, 5-6pm Eastern) for an online presentation and Q&A we call Cutting Edge Conservation with SkyTruth. Click here to register in advance for this event – space is limited!

SkyTruth and COVID-19: A message from the President

March 30, 2020 in /by

SkyTruth continuing to protect the environment from remote offices. 

I wish all of you as much kindness, strength, good health, and good cheer as these difficult times allow. I can assure you that SkyTruth is well equipped to adapt to these extraordinary circumstances. To help slow the spread of coronavirus, we closed our Shepherdstown office three weeks ago, and all staff are working from home until further notice. Our staff and contractors are comfortable with, and experienced at, working as a distributed team: we have well-tested tools to facilitate remote work and data sharing, and a rigorous schedule for communications to keep everyone in touch and on track. 

What can we learn from the longest oil spill in US history?

March 15, 2019 in , , , , , , /by

[This is a guest post about the ongoing Taylor Energy oil spill from Dr. Ian MacDonald, oceanographer at Florida State University. Ian helped SkyTruth make independent estimates of the size of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 that dwarfed the estimates told to the public by BP.] As recently as two days ago — […]