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Scientists Showcase Global Discoveries Using Planet Data at World’s Largest Geospatial Conference

Planet Pulse

The wide array of scientific use cases alone has shown how scientific curiosity and our unique data can lend insight across the globe. NASA led an evaluation on the potential impacts of sea level rise on the Maldives with Planet imagery, highlighting the use of remote sensing for predicting shoreline change.

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Greener buildings: How to make offices, warehouses, factories, and shops more climate resilient

Business Green

Buildings across the UK range in age and type, and different parts of the country are exposed to different risks, from sea level rise around the coast to the urban heat island effect in city centres. At the local level, overheating or flash flood risks can vary from street to street and building to building.

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

This report, a collaboration between more than a dozen federal agencies and a wide array of academic researchers, takes stock of just how severe global warming has become and meticulously breaks down its effects by geography — 10 distinct regions in total, encompassing all of the country’s states and territories.