La ruta para recopilar datos en un puesto remoto en la selva pasa por un paisaje devastado por la minería ilegal y una serie de pueblos en auge minero lejos del alcance de las autoridades nacionales.
En la pared de la sede de la Reserva Comunal Amarakaeri de Perú, el personal del parque había colocado un mapa con cuadrículas de colores que identificaban las áreas amenazadas. La mayoría de las áreas estaban en los bordes de la reserva donde los mineros y cultivadores de coca presionaban contra sus límites.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/blog_post_20230714_FEAT.jpg400495Bjorn Bergmanhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngBjorn Bergman2023-07-17 09:01:292023-08-11 10:44:41En una reserva remota en la Amazonía, guardaparques peruanos enfrentan una amenaza compleja de la minería ilegal de oro
The route to collect data at a remote jungle outpost passes through a landscape devastated by illegal mining and a string of mining boom towns far from the reach of national authorities.
On the wall of the headquarters for Peru’s Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, park staff had posted a map peppered with colored squares, which identified areas under threat. Most areas were on the edges of the reserve where miners and coca growers pressed against its boundaries.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/blog_post_20230714_FEAT.jpg400495Bjorn Bergmanhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngBjorn Bergman2023-07-17 09:00:272023-08-11 10:45:09In a Remote Reserve in the Amazon, Peruvian Park Rangers Navigate a Complex Threat from Illegal Gold Mining
Amid efforts to enforce an oil price cap and prevent the looting of agricultural products, four tankers were detected disguising their routes in the Black Sea
In late February, as the world marked the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine—the impetus for U.S. and NATO allies to impose new price caps on Russian crude and refined oil products—four tankers broadcast elaborate false tracks in the western Black Sea, our analysis finds. Their real locations were hundreds of miles away.
The Mexican government designed Cancún for tourism. Now its ecosystems are experiencing the consequences
Monitoring our planet with satellite imagery over time can reshape our understanding of human activities. When it comes to reshaping ecosystems, the tourism industry is often front and center.
First-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea’s vast fossil fuel reserves spurred dozens of oil and gas fields since the installation of its first oil platforms between 1960 and 1970. Unfortunately, this has led to frequent and devastating spills that continue to wreak havoc on marine life and negatively impact coastal communities.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/oil_boat_featured.jpg423640David Hinmikaiyehttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngDavid Hinmikaiye2023-04-18 10:10:542023-08-11 10:46:24First-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
A veteran intern at SkyTruth ups her coding skills to preserve the planet
Machine learning is a powerful tool that SkyTruth employs for a wide variety of conservation goals, from detecting roads to scoping out oil pollution at sea. As a former geology major, I jumped at the chance to leverage computer science skills to promote conservation in this way by applying to be a SkyTruth intern.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/image1_morel-e1679664951283.jpg624768Tatiana Summerallhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngTatiana Summerall2023-03-30 09:08:192023-08-11 10:46:49Ships, Roads, and Mushrooms: How I Harnessed the Power of Automation
En una reserva remota en la Amazonía, guardaparques peruanos enfrentan una amenaza compleja de la minería ilegal de oro
/in Inambari, Mining, Protected Area Monitoring /by Bjorn BergmanLa ruta para recopilar datos en un puesto remoto en la selva pasa por un paisaje devastado por la minería ilegal y una serie de pueblos en auge minero lejos del alcance de las autoridades nacionales.
En la pared de la sede de la Reserva Comunal Amarakaeri de Perú, el personal del parque había colocado un mapa con cuadrículas de colores que identificaban las áreas amenazadas. La mayoría de las áreas estaban en los bordes de la reserva donde los mineros y cultivadores de coca presionaban contra sus límites.
In a Remote Reserve in the Amazon, Peruvian Park Rangers Navigate a Complex Threat from Illegal Gold Mining
/in Inambari, Mining, Protected Area Monitoring /by Bjorn BergmanThe route to collect data at a remote jungle outpost passes through a landscape devastated by illegal mining and a string of mining boom towns far from the reach of national authorities.
On the wall of the headquarters for Peru’s Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, park staff had posted a map peppered with colored squares, which identified areas under threat. Most areas were on the edges of the reserve where miners and coca growers pressed against its boundaries.
Tankers Falsify AIS Tracking Positions to Hide Entry into Russian Black Sea Ports
/in False vessel tracking, General /by Bjorn Bergman and Kelly FranklinAmid efforts to enforce an oil price cap and prevent the looting of agricultural products, four tankers were detected disguising their routes in the Black Sea
In late February, as the world marked the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine—the impetus for U.S. and NATO allies to impose new price caps on Russian crude and refined oil products—four tankers broadcast elaborate false tracks in the western Black Sea, our analysis finds. Their real locations were hundreds of miles away.
Tropical Paradise or Curse? SkyTruth Investigates Cancún’s Rapid Urbanization
/in Internship, Protected Area Monitoring /by Gali PolichukThe Mexican government designed Cancún for tourism. Now its ecosystems are experiencing the consequences
Monitoring our planet with satellite imagery over time can reshape our understanding of human activities. When it comes to reshaping ecosystems, the tourism industry is often front and center.
First-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
/in General, Internship, Oceans, Oil & Gas /by David HinmikaiyeFirst-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea’s vast fossil fuel reserves spurred dozens of oil and gas fields since the installation of its first oil platforms between 1960 and 1970. Unfortunately, this has led to frequent and devastating spills that continue to wreak havoc on marine life and negatively impact coastal communities.
Ships, Roads, and Mushrooms: How I Harnessed the Power of Automation
/in Internship, Mining, SkyTruthing /by Tatiana SummerallA veteran intern at SkyTruth ups her coding skills to preserve the planet
Machine learning is a powerful tool that SkyTruth employs for a wide variety of conservation goals, from detecting roads to scoping out oil pollution at sea. As a former geology major, I jumped at the chance to leverage computer science skills to promote conservation in this way by applying to be a SkyTruth intern.