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Planet Announces New Details of Hyperspectral Offering

Planet Pulse

This future hyperspectral satellites will be named Tanager, a colorful and visually diverse family of birds in Central and South America, and are designed to deliver hyperspectral data at a resolution of 30 meters with over 400 spectral bands.

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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”. These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production.

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Heard of “Net-Zero Oil” or “Carbon Negative” Bioenergy? In 2023 You Will

DeSmogBlog

Weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, DeSmog revealed with the Financial Times how UK power plant Drax was at the heart of lobbying efforts to dilute EU biodiversity rules that could limit its supply of wood. In 2023, I will be watching what happens with oil and gas fields in Alaska, the Arctic, Africa, and South America.

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Investors say agroforestry isn’t just climate friendly — it’s profitable

GreenBiz

Livestock raised in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), produce more methane than cows that graze on grass. He says he has seen cases in South America where people have worked to transform degraded cattle ranches into cocoa plantations. There are similar benefits to other types of agroforestry practices.

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Investors say agroforestry isn’t just climate friendly — it’s profitable

AGreenLiving

Livestock raised in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), produce more methane than cows that graze on grass. ” He says he has seen cases in South America where people have worked to transform degraded cattle ranches into cocoa plantations. There are similar benefits to other types of agroforestry practices.