Each year the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) pays over £2 billion in support of rural farming communities, aiming to ensure a thriving farming and food sector across England. As part of their mission, RPA provides financial payments to farmers, traders, and landowners to help advance the transition towards a sustainable economy. In […]
Agricultural supply chains are facing growing climate and economic disruptions, but we can create a more secure and sustainable world by speeding R&D cycles and optimizing seed supply. Partnerships are critical to meeting the challenges successfully, and by marrying the right data with industry expertise we can shape the future of global […]
Across the United States, outdoor enthusiasts are packing their backpacks, lacing up their shoes, and filling their water bottles for long, nature-filled weekends. As summer moves into fall, they are trading in their baseball caps for their wool flannel shirts, and checking their weather app in the process. These recreationists are also […]
“All real conversations happen along an axis of vulnerability,” said Max Joshua, Planet’s Senior Market Development Manager, Hyperspectral and the Employee Resource Group co-lead for PlanetQueers. “I heard the line in an interview. It’s from the poet David Whyte,” she explained while sitting in her remote home office in Los Angeles. This […]
“I remember that I was eighteen years old when I happened to look up at the night sky and really see the stars. I realized that I didn’t really know why they shined,” said Lydia Zhang, speaking with a tone of awe in her voice. “It was literally the first day I […]
Making Waves with Blue Carbon Trace your finger across a globe, around the edges of islands and continents, and soon enough, you’ll brush against some of the world’s most important ecosystems – the marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses that constitute the world’s “coastal blue carbon” stocks. Beyond their role in storing carbon, these […]
It’s 7:00 am in California, and I’m greeted by a big, warm smile on Zoom as my call connects to Berlin. It’s 4:00 pm in Germany and Planet Product Manager Pooja Pandey has already had a day packed full of meetings and projects by the time she sits down for our virtual […]
This month, I sat down with William O’Neal, Planet’s Content Strategy Lead working with our Product Design, User Research, and Content Strategy team, to learn a little more about his career journey. With a nose ring and trendy transparent rimmed glasses, William is the type of person that strikes you as the […]
Planet Images and Graphics by: Max Borrmann and Rob Simmon with support from Owen Troy, Steve Levay, and Mendy Van Der Vliet. As our satellites pass over regions of Kenya and Tanzania, they are capturing a tremendous transformation happening on the ground. Land that has been dry and parched for years is […]
Graphics and Data Analysis By: Max Borrmann Additional Data Support: Joe Kington, Jaap Schellekens, and Tessa Kramer In late June of 2021, the U.S. Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented heatwave. Temperatures climbed to 116 degrees fahrenheit in Portland and 108 degrees fahrenheit in Seattle, causing regional devastation to lives and economies. A […]
