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From the Bird’s Foot to the Dogsleg: 2015 in Review

Our most recent trip around the sun was filled with growth and major (positive!) impact for the environment, so we’re inviting you to share in our success. Of course, SkyTruth is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, so your tax-deductible donation before midnight tomorrow will reduce your 2015 tax bill and help us keep a sharp […]

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In a Remote Reserve in the Amazon, Peruvian Park Rangers Navigate a Complex Threat from Illegal Gold Mining

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.

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Celebrating SkyTruth’s 2022 Program Accomplishments

As we enter a new year, we face two of the greatest challenges of our time: a changing climate and a biodiversity crisis

At SkyTruth, we’re making sure the impacts of poorly regulated industrial activity on ecosystems and people don’t go unseen. By sharing the view from space, we’re removing the veil that protects those who pollute oceans with bilge, degrade critical habitats through mining, and warm the Earth by emitting methane. If people see with their own eyes the damage being done, they can put pressure on governments and businesses to clean up their acts.