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Impact Observatory Leverages Planet Data and AI to Deliver Insights to U.S. Local and National Government

Traditionally, identifying patterns of change on land has been expensive, complex, and labor-intensive, making it difficult to scale to the vast amount of available satellite imagery. To address this challenge, Planet partner Impact Observatory has developed AI-powered geospatial monitoring tools…...


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NEO and Planet: Revolutionizing Agricultural Monitoring in the EU

The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a critical framework designed to support and improve the agricultural sector across member states. However, the CAP's requirements pose significant challenges, particularly in the area of remote sensing-based Area Monitoring Systems (AMS).…

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News

Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite

Tanager-1 is made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition, a philanthropically-funded effort to develop and deploy satellites designed to detect and track methane and CO2 super-emitters at a level of granularity needed to support direct mitigation action. Tanager-1 combines Planet’s cutting-edge…

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Technology

Agile EO Webinar: Data Storage and Streaming on Planet Insights Platform

Learn how to migrate your workflows to the cloud, create custom visualizations, and stream data with OGC services — watch our webinar to learn more. Planet has revolutionized the way geospatial professionals monitor changes on Earth. But as the volume…

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Forest Carbon Diligence in the Amazon

By Christopher Anderson, Amy Rosenthal, and Flávia de Souza Mendes. Today, Amazon Conservation released the first in a series of three Mapping the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP) reports on forest carbon across the Amazon that leverages our Forest Carbon Diligence product. The reports reveal patterns of aboveground carbon dynamics, including where and […]

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stories

Taking Inspiration From Gandhi: Using Satellite Data for Good

Every year on October 2nd, India celebrates Gandhi Jayanti, honoring the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, a global icon of nonviolent resistance. As one of India’s three national holidays, this day marks his legacy in advancing peace and social equity. His influence transcends time, and the United Nations established the “International Day of […]

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Planet’s Project Centinela: Monitoring Vulnerable Biodiversity Hotspots for Conservation Action

The name “Centinela” is storied in the tropical botany world. Surveyed by legendary botanist Al Gentry and others in the 1970s, the tiny Ecuadorian mountain range was discovered to harbor dozens of species new to science—roughly every third species they encountered. But in the years following this revelation, Centinela’s forests were decimated. […]

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Forest Carbon Monitoring: A Dove’s-eye View of Global Forest Change

Authors: Christopher Anderson, David Marvin, & Maxwell Joseph As world leaders discuss climate solutions at Summit of the Future and Climate Week NYC, Planet is proud to announce the release of Forest Carbon Monitoring, a new data product for mapping forest change at high resolution worldwide. Built using data from Planet’s fleet […]

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Planet Promotes New Chief Product Officer and Chief Space Officer to Accelerate Product and Space Systems Innovation

Our leadership team at Planet continues to grow! I am thrilled to announce Troy Toman has been promoted to Chief Product Officer and James Mason has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Space Officer. Both roles are instrumental in continuing Planet’s growth as a platform company and leading innovator in […]

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First Light Images from Tanager-1 Hyperspectral Satellite

Today, we are thrilled to release our first light images from our Tanager-1 hyperspectral satellite. Our first set of imagery is of Karachi, Pakistan, and was taken on September 19th, 2024, from an altitude of 522 km.  In the following months, our partners, including Carbon Mapper and customers are expected to use […]

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