SkyTruth set out to make data about the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain publicly accessible and to track the industry’s rapid growth. LNG has been touted as the clean alternative to other energy sources, and we aim to put that claim to the test.
At SkyTruth, we came to Nice to listen, learn, and collaborate—but also to bring a vital tool to the table: the 30×30 Progress Tracker, our open-access, data-driven platform designed to illuminate where the world stands on the path to 30×30, and where gaps persist.
For the past eight months, SkyTruth has been working with a team of journalists and media outlets associated with Lighthouse Reports investigating the problem of chronic (and often illegal) oil pollution by vessels at sea transiting European waters. These outlets recently released a groundbreaking series of stories. In this blog post we explain how SkyTruth developed the estimates used by these journalists to reveal the extent of oily bilge waste in European waters.
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.
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.