New SkyTruth Alerts layer helps pollution trackers quantify flaring trends.
Those tracking methane flaring will want to try the newest layer in SkyTruth Alerts: a summary of monthly flaring activity that can be based on your current map view or selected Areas of Interest. Learn how in this post.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/permian_FEAT.jpg423640Dan Cogswellhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngDan Cogswell2022-01-25 15:34:312022-01-31 16:41:49Monthly Methane Flaring Summary Data Now Available in Alerts
Satellite technology has changed but SkyTruth remains true to its core principles, with an impressive track record of holding industries and governments accountable.
As 2021 draws to a close, SkyTruth is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an environmental tech nonprofit. It’s hard for us to believe how far SkyTruth — and technology — have come in those 20 years, and how much we have accomplished. In 2022 we’re poised to grow even more; doubling the size of the SkyTruth team and magnifying our ability to use technology to promote conservation for people and the planet. Read on to join us on our journey from very humble beginnings to high-tech innovators.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/skytruth_on_zoom_feat.jpg423640Amy Mathewshttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngAmy Mathews2021-12-21 18:21:392022-01-13 14:29:04Twenty years of SkyTruth success
Looking ahead to monitoring habitat changes in 2022
SkyTruth’s Technical Director Dr. Ry Covington provides a preview of our land use change detection work for 2022. This is the fourth post in a four-part blog series.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NPSandStJudesemployees.jpeg423640Ry Covingtonhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngRy Covington2021-12-16 18:39:502021-12-16 18:39:50Tracking vegetation trends along the Colorado River: Part 4
As geospatial engineer Christian Thomas continues to track mountaintop mining in Central Appalachia, his data adds to scientific understanding of the many impacts of this destructive practice.
SkyTruth has been monitoring the spread of mountaintop mining in Central Appalachia for years, sharing this information with researchers, conservation groups, and others to analyze and expose its true impacts. Now, working in conjunction with our partners at Defenders of Wildlife, we have been able to document just how severely mountaintop mining harms imperiled and endangered species. Read about our PLOS ONE paper on imperiled species here and look for 2020 data on the extent of mountaintop mining December 7.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/mtm_slider.jpg5761024Amy Mathewshttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngAmy Mathews2021-12-01 17:03:332021-12-02 12:17:01SkyTruth’s mountaintop mining work exposes threats to endangered species
With the intense concentration of polluters and frequent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the watchdog group Healthy Gulf relies on Alerts to flag dangerous incidents.
Naomi Yoder works as a geospatial analyst for the environmental group Healthy Gulf identifying pollution events, tracking trends and pushing for reform to reduce pollution. “SkyTruth Alerts is so useful. I can’t say it enough.”
Vegetation trends in SkyTruth Alerts make it easy for river restoration advocates to track progress and prioritize projects.
Welcome to the third post in our four-part series on tracking vegetation trends along the Colorado River. In this post, I’ll walk through how to access and use the project’s outputs in SkyTruth Alerts for those interested in diving in and working with the data on a map.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/img1-1.png423640Ry Covingtonhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngRy Covington2021-11-04 15:49:182021-12-13 14:49:47Tracking vegetation trends along the Colorado River: Part 3
Monthly Methane Flaring Summary Data Now Available in Alerts
/in Alerts, Alerts How-to, Climate, Flaring, Methane, Natural Gas, Offshore Drilling, Oil & Gas /by Dan CogswellNew SkyTruth Alerts layer helps pollution trackers quantify flaring trends.
Those tracking methane flaring will want to try the newest layer in SkyTruth Alerts: a summary of monthly flaring activity that can be based on your current map view or selected Areas of Interest. Learn how in this post.
Twenty years of SkyTruth success
/in Bilge Dumping, Biodiversity, BP, Climate, Coal, Conservation Vision, Deepwater Horizon, Fishing, General, Gulf Monitoring Consortium, Gulf of Mexico, Hydraulic Fracturing, Impact stories, Mining, Mountaintop Mining, Oceans, Oil & Gas, Oil Spill, Overfishing and Illegal fishing, Protected Area Monitoring, Public Lands, SkyTruthing, Watchdog, Wildlife Conservation /by Amy MathewsSatellite technology has changed but SkyTruth remains true to its core principles, with an impressive track record of holding industries and governments accountable.
As 2021 draws to a close, SkyTruth is celebrating its 20th anniversary as an environmental tech nonprofit. It’s hard for us to believe how far SkyTruth — and technology — have come in those 20 years, and how much we have accomplished. In 2022 we’re poised to grow even more; doubling the size of the SkyTruth team and magnifying our ability to use technology to promote conservation for people and the planet. Read on to join us on our journey from very humble beginnings to high-tech innovators.
Tracking vegetation trends along the Colorado River: Part 4
/in Biodiversity, Conservation Vision, Protected Area Monitoring, Public Lands /by Ry CovingtonLooking ahead to monitoring habitat changes in 2022
SkyTruth’s Technical Director Dr. Ry Covington provides a preview of our land use change detection work for 2022. This is the fourth post in a four-part blog series.
SkyTruth’s mountaintop mining work exposes threats to endangered species
/in Coal, Mining, Mountaintop Mining /by Amy MathewsAs geospatial engineer Christian Thomas continues to track mountaintop mining in Central Appalachia, his data adds to scientific understanding of the many impacts of this destructive practice.
SkyTruth has been monitoring the spread of mountaintop mining in Central Appalachia for years, sharing this information with researchers, conservation groups, and others to analyze and expose its true impacts. Now, working in conjunction with our partners at Defenders of Wildlife, we have been able to document just how severely mountaintop mining harms imperiled and endangered species. Read about our PLOS ONE paper on imperiled species here and look for 2020 data on the extent of mountaintop mining December 7.
SkyTruth Alerts helps Healthy Gulf track pollution
/in Alerts, Gulf of Mexico, Impact stories, Oceans, Offshore, Offshore Drilling, Oil & Gas, Oil Spill /by Amy MathewsWith the intense concentration of polluters and frequent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the watchdog group Healthy Gulf relies on Alerts to flag dangerous incidents.
Naomi Yoder works as a geospatial analyst for the environmental group Healthy Gulf identifying pollution events, tracking trends and pushing for reform to reduce pollution. “SkyTruth Alerts is so useful. I can’t say it enough.”
Tracking vegetation trends along the Colorado River: Part 3
/in Alerts, Alerts How-to, Biodiversity, Freshwater, Protected Area Monitoring, Public Lands /by Ry CovingtonVegetation trends in SkyTruth Alerts make it easy for river restoration advocates to track progress and prioritize projects.
Welcome to the third post in our four-part series on tracking vegetation trends along the Colorado River. In this post, I’ll walk through how to access and use the project’s outputs in SkyTruth Alerts for those interested in diving in and working with the data on a map.