@SkyTruth

Sharing the view from space to promote conservation for people and the planet.

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skytruth.org/
Joined December 2009
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An particular piece I'm proud of is this collaboration with @oballinger on visualising pollution from #Iraq's oil industry, using @SkyTruth and Google Earth Engine to map affected areas and populations that later inspired journalists to dig deeper 13/x bellingcat.com/resources/202…

What Oil, Satellite Technology and Iraq can Tell us About Pollution - bellingcat

Measuring the extent of pollution in Iraq is a challenge. But open source techniques can help put the issue into context as well as show how communities are being impacted.

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Oceana UK@OceanaUK5 Nov 2024
🚨 Chronic oil pollution in UK seas is threatening marine wildlife & habitats. 🐋🐬 But what about the human impact? 😷 @RosieSWilliams1 breaks it down in this clip from our video, Spill. Feel the anger, then take action👉act.oceana.org/page/155852/a…
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📢#Breaking: Armenia will host the next United Nations Biodiversity Conference #COP17 🤝🌱 Armenia is set to welcome the upcoming @UNBiodiversity conference, reinforcing its commitment to global #biodiversity conservation.
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SkyTruth@SkyTruth30 Oct 2024
📢 Calling all oil and gas ocean campaigners: Join us as we walk through the latest updates to Cerulean, our first-of-its-kind open source marine oil slick detection platform 🌊 📅 November 5 ⏰ 11 am ET 📍 bit.ly/CeruleanDemo #NatureIsAlsoBlue #ForTheOcean
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Useful webinar for journalists on oil spill detection from @SkyTruth next week buff.ly/40n0yWC
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🚨 NEW BLOG: We've teamed up with @SkyTruth on the #30x30 Progress Tracker, now featuring land 🌱 and ocean 🌊 conservation data! This free tool helps everyone monitor efforts to conserve 30% of Earth’s lands and oceans by 2030. medium.com/vizzuality-blog/a…

Advancing Global Conservation with SkyTruth’s 30x30 Progress Tracker

With just six years left, the Tracker provides the insights needed to inspire action and help achieve this ambitious 30% by 2030 target.

medium.com
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NEWS 📰 At #COP16, we joined top philanthropies including Arcadia, @BezosEarthFund, & more in a $51.7M pledge to fast-track the creation of MPAs in the high seas–the largest private funding to date to protect the high seas! 🌊 #30x30 @BloombergDotOrg bloombg.org/3YKOhsL
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❗New report reveals that only 8.3% of the ocean is designated as #MPAs & only 0.8% of High Seas is effectively protected! Governments have committed to protect at least 30% of the ocean. We are uniting to hold governments accountable to their pledges.🌊 oceanprotect.org/2024/10/17/…
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🚨 Big news! #GlobalFishingWatch and @tm_tracking are excited to introduce vessel group analysis and reporting to Vessel Viewer! 🙌 This new feature can boost support for fisheries and compliance managers globally. Learn more. bit.ly/42Bl2tz
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Big Oil pollutes, & ocean life pays the price 🐬🛢️❌ Our new report Sea Slick has exposed the true scale of chronic oil pollution & the toxic effects on wildlife - it's sickening: uk.oceana.org/reports/sea-sl… Email Ed Miliband to demand ocean protection: act.oceana.org/page/155852/a… 📩
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New $50+ Million high seas funding commitment. Oceans 5 is proud to join @BloombergDotOrg, @BlueActionFund, @BluNatAlliance, @SchmidtOcean and others in supporting high seas protections #COP16 #COP16Colombia #30x30 #ocean bloomberg.org/press/leading-…
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@IUCN28 Oct 2024
NEWS: World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet: protected and conserved areas need to double on land and triple at sea by 2030.    Learn more in the Protected Planet report launched at #COP16Colombia:   tinyurl.com/yfk2mcju @protectedplanet @unepwcmc
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TODAY: At 12pm ET/11am COT, join us at #COP16 for an event unveiling findings of a new report that assesses our progress towards #30x30 in the ocean. I’ll be on a panel w/ experts from partners at Campaign for Nature, @SkyTruth, @savingoceans, & Metabolic. youtube.com/c/InternationalC…
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🌊 On Ocean Day at @COP16Oficial, we’re joining forces to ensure ocean #biodiversity gets the attention it deserves. From the High Seas to the coasts, #NatureIsAlsoBlue - It’s time for greater ocean attention. Join us and our partners in supporting a Blue #COP16Colombia.
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This October 26, CEED will be hosting the “Protecting the Amazon of the Oceans” side event at the ICRI #ForCoral Pavilion at #CBD #COP16, alongside @Earth_Insight, @SkyTruth, and @SayNoToLNG, to launch the Coral Triangle oil and gas threat assessment report.
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Mass bleaching of #coralreefs since Feb 2023 is now the most extensive on record, says @NOAA. Leaders meeting at #COP16Colombia must step up efforts to address the linked crises of nature loss and climate change. #ActForNature #ForTheOcean
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"A Major Push to Protect Nature Is Happening Now" 🇨🇴Delegates from 175+ nations gather at #COP16Colombia. 🌍Will global efforts be enough to halt species decline and protect life on Earth? 📰Read more with @nytimes👇 cbd.int/conferences/2024/inf…
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¡Avanza la #COP16Colombia🌸! La meta de hoy de las 23 metas del Marco Global de Biodiversidad Kunming-Montreal habla sobre gestionar la implementación de reportes a las empresas y su impacto con la biodiversidad🌱.
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Below are 6 of the most important metrics of our time. Everyone needs to see this 🐧🐝📉🦈🐅 #COP16
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🌍 LAUNCH: The @SkyTruth 30×30 Tracker is here! Track progress in protecting 30% of the world's lands and waters by 2030 with exclusive features: side-by-side marine & terrestrial data, country-specific targets, and interactive maps. Explore now 👉 30x30.skytruth.org/
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