SkyTruth intern Dhiya Sathananthan detected a drop in pollution reporting that might be linked to EPA’s temporary reporting suspension in 2020.
On March 26, 2020 the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency announced a temporary suspension in the enforcement of environmental legal obligations across a broad spectrum of activities. At SkyTruth, we feared an increase in environmental pollution might occur as a result of this policy and that industries might fail to report pollution events if they were not required to do so. Intern Dhiya Sathananthan dove into the data to find out what happened during this time period.
Trinidad and Tobago – the small dual-island Caribbean nation – has been a top exporter of liquefied natural gas for years. Because of its significant oil and gas exploration, and what some Trinidadians would call poor corporate and government responsibility, oil leakages from offshore infrastructure are very common events in Trinidad’s waters. With the help of satellite imagery, SkyTruth has been able to directly observe and continuously monitor Trinidad’s chronic oil pollution.
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 15:34:312023-03-10 10:23:05Monthly 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 18:21:392023-03-15 11:57:30Twenty 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 18:39:502023-03-15 13:30:25Tracking 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 17:03:332023-03-15 13:32:06SkyTruth’s mountaintop mining work exposes threats to endangered species
EPA’s temporary suspension of environmental enforcement seems to have reduced pollution reporting
/in Alerts, Watchdog /by Dhiya SathananthanSkyTruth intern Dhiya Sathananthan detected a drop in pollution reporting that might be linked to EPA’s temporary reporting suspension in 2020.
On March 26, 2020 the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency announced a temporary suspension in the enforcement of environmental legal obligations across a broad spectrum of activities. At SkyTruth, we feared an increase in environmental pollution might occur as a result of this policy and that industries might fail to report pollution events if they were not required to do so. Intern Dhiya Sathananthan dove into the data to find out what happened during this time period.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Offshore Infrastructure Cumulative Spill Report 2020 – 2021
/in Climate, Conservation Vision, Internship, Oceans, Offshore, Offshore Drilling, Oil & Gas, Oil Spill /by Breanna XiongSkyTruth’s project Cerulean helped intern Breanna Xiong document Trinidad and Tobago’s chronic oil pollution problem.
Trinidad and Tobago – the small dual-island Caribbean nation – has been a top exporter of liquefied natural gas for years. Because of its significant oil and gas exploration, and what some Trinidadians would call poor corporate and government responsibility, oil leakages from offshore infrastructure are very common events in Trinidad’s waters. With the help of satellite imagery, SkyTruth has been able to directly observe and continuously monitor Trinidad’s chronic oil pollution.
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.