Google has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to launch the MethaneSAT satellite, a critical initiative aimed at mapping methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space.
The NASA PACE mission (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem) marks a revolutionary step in Earth observation. Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, this mission is set to provide an unprecedented view of Earth’s microscopic marine life and atmospheric particles. The launch was a success, with the spacecraft’s solar arrays deploying …
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Mining is a fundamental industry for the modern world, providing essential materials like iron, copper, cobalt, and lithium. However, there’s a significant gap in global knowledge about the mining sector, particularly in terms of its environmental and community impacts.
The global economy is increasingly reliant on ocean-based industries, generating over $1.5 trillion annually and supporting 31 million jobs. This economic impact, stemming from sectors like fishing, shipping, and energy production, has grown exponentially in the past 50 years and is projected to double by 2030. However, managing this “blue acceleration” is challenging due to …
NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission has produced unprecedented maps of the world’s mineral dust-source regions, significantly enhancing our understanding of these minerals’ roles in climate change.
New research from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management has used an advanced algorithm that combines satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to closely examine tree coverage in areas outside of traditional forests, shedding light on the importance of these hidden trees.
Google is introducing a suite of sustainability-focused Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to offer developers real-time information on solar potential, air quality, and pollen levels.
The Allen Institute for AI, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has launched Satlas, a groundbreaking tool that combines generative AI with satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellites.
Phytoplankton are responsible for producing the oxygen we breathe as well as soaking up the carbon we emit and feeding the fish we eat. They are a crucial part of ocean ecosystems and essential to life as we know it on Earth. NASA is launching a new satellite in early 2024 to study these aquatic …
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A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency has been launched into low-Earth orbit to observe nearly all the water on the Earth’s surface. The mission is expected to last for three years.
