Learn how high-frequency satellite imagery can minimize the threats that coastal habitats face from climate change and human activities. Coastal habitats, including marshes and wetlands, serve as lifelines for surrounding human communities and marine ecosystems. Maintaining the health of coastal…...
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Learn how satellite data and analytics help farmers and agricultural agencies monitor regenerative agriculture practices that reduce carbon emissions. Agriculture, forestry, and land use emissions have a notable influence on global climate change, contributing 26% of total greenhouse gas (GHG)…
CONTINUE READINGToday, we are proud to launch the Planet AI Symposium, a virtual event where leading experts join Planet to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. This event explores how the intersection of AI and Earth observation data could help build…
CONTINUE READINGLearn how broad area management with Planet helps defense analysts continually monitor change across every region of interest. Global military spending swelled to $2.24 trillion in 2023, according to analysis by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). “The unprecedented…
CONTINUE READINGThe use of synthetic data to facilitate machine learning development has been growing over the past few years. It is used by many major technology companies to do things as varied as build guidance for autonomous vehicles, develop insights for the financial sector, and extend and enhance healthcare applications. Synthetic data is […]
CONTINUE READINGAnalysts at NASA Harvest have been tracking the impact to agriculture in Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and their latest study (re-posted in full from NASA Earth Observatory below) shows that farmers have harvested 26.6 million tons of wheat in 2022 – several million tons higher than expected in […]
CONTINUE READINGThe NICFI Satellite Data Program continues to serve a diverse community of users that are putting high-resolution satellite imagery to work in helping fight deforestation and combat climate change. This quarter, we conducted our third user survey of Level 1 users. We received over 400 responses from users, detailing their feedback, user […]
CONTINUE READINGDownload the comprehensive case study here. Click here to read this blog in Portuguese; and here to read it in Spanish The size and complexity of the Brazilian territory, especially in the Amazon region, has historically plagued institutions, like the country’s Federal Police, with challenges around effective response to environmental crimes and […]
CONTINUE READINGPlanet 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 […]
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