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The Tools to Move from ‘Do No Harm’ to ‘Nature-Positive’: Planet and Partners Release Report at COP16

Earlier this year, Planet, ERM, Salesforce, and NatureMetrics launched the NatureTech Alliance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to help companies harness advanced data and technology to tackle their most urgent nature challenges. This week at COP16, this Alliance…...


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Stories

From Floods to Fires: How Latin America is Tackling Disasters with Technology 

Note: This piece can also be read in Spanish and Portuguese. Climate change is intensifying natural disasters in Central and South America, from raging forest fires to devastating floods and landslides. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),…

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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

A Comprehensive Guide for Broad Area Management Through Satellite Imagery

Learn how governments and organizations leverage broad area management to monitor change across vast geographies and timescales. Organizations across various sectors increasingly rely on real-time data and actionable insights to make informed decisions. Whether managing agricultural lands, monitoring natural resources,…

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Seisan Partners with Planet to Solve Complex Business Problems Using Daily Satellite Imagery

Late last year we launched Planet Orbit, a new partner program that allows Planet partners to gain access to high temporal resolution geospatial data, create powerful solutions and differentiate their business. Today we’re excited to announce our new partnership with Seisan, a custom software solutions and systems integration company specializing in leveraging […]

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tech

How Swift Geospatial is Creating Positive Change in Forest Management

Today is the International Day of Forests, created by the United Nations to help raise awareness about how forests can help humans generate environmental sustainability, create food security and produce thriving economies. Forests are also known for their carbon-capturing abilities and are one of our best defenses against the threat of climate […]

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Update on Planet Operations During COVID-19 Events

As many are aware, Planet is headquartered in San Francisco, where shelter-in-place orders were issued on Monday to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19. As per the order, San Francisco residents have been ordered to stay in their homes until further notice. While Planet is complying with guidance to prioritize the […]

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Planet Welcomes New CFO Ashley Fieglein Johnson

I’m happy to announce that Ashley Fieglein Johnson is Planet’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Ashley is an expert in corporate strategy, business development and finance, and she has extensive experience building and leading teams in the technology space. Ashley is joining Planet at an exciting time as the company continues to […]

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State and Local Government Continue to Leverage Planet Data in 2020

State and local government officials are realizing the value that remote sensing data can provide for governance, and Planet has been generating strong civil government partnerships to support them. The New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO), for example, utilized Planet data to address critical governance challenges, and will be presenting their Planet […]

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