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PlanetScope and Planet Basemaps Utilized for Carbon Credits Monitoring in Indonesian Tropical Forest

Planet Pulse

“The frequency of the images means we have a much higher chance to get good cloud-free imagery, and the high spatial resolution means we can map very small forest disturbances which is invaluable for the carbon monitoring of the project,” said Dr. Sunarto. “We

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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

According to the World Bank, agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity, and feed a projected 9.7 In recent decades, growth in agricultural production has come with a heavy price; causing unsustainable harm to the environment and biodiversity. billion people by 2050.

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Harnessing the power of tech on the path to net zero

Business Green

Alongside climate change, we are also facing a biodiversity crisis. WWF , one of Vodafone's partners, reports that - on average - the world's monitored populations of wildlife have declined by almost 70 per cent since 1970. The Amazon has suffered four severe droughts in less than eight years.

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Plant Lights and Environmental Conservation

The Environmental Blog

They address rampant challenges such as deforestation, energy overuse, and excess waste. By diminishing the reliance on traditional light sources, they champion energy conservation and slash emissions. Old-school farming techniques have their drawbacks, often guzzling resources like land, water, and power. stands out.

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UPM inks €750m sustainability-linked loan to help drive climate action

Business Green

Finnish forestry business UPM has become one of the first businesses in the world to link repayments on a €750m loan to its performance against long-term biodiversity and climate targets. UPM has developed a range of indicators and methods to monitor a net positive impact on biodiversity, he added.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $25M to Accelerate Satellite Technologies That Pinpoint Methane Emitters to Turbocharge Fight Against Climate Change

Planet Pulse

Investment will monitor, report, and verify collective climate actions in support of the Global Methane Pledge. ” Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases contributing to global warming and a leading cause of climate change worldwide. within reach.”

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And the winner of Copernicus Masters Planet’s Challenge is… NetCarbon!

Planet Pulse

NetCarbon i s a French startup that has the aim to use space technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence to deliver carbon knowledge and have a big impact on climate change. Their plan is to act on a large scale against global warming by providing simple and powerful tools to farmers that can monitor carbon sequestration on their farms.