State-of-the-Art Technology Helps Monitor Amazon
State-of-the-art tech monitors Amazon biodiversity, tracks climate dynamics, and reveals deforestation's impact through sound, sensors, and data.
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Global Forest Watch Alert System Tracks Ecosystem Changes
New DIST-ALERT tracks vegetation changes globally, offering near-real-time data for ecosystems like grasslands, forests, and farms.
Forest Carbon Monitoring Tool Aims to Use AI
Planet aims to fill this gap with the Forest Carbon Monitoring tool.
Mangrove Restoration Tracker Tool: Interview With Tom Worthington
Mangroves in Indonesia face threats; new tree mapping software tracks restoration success, blending biophysical and socioeconomic insights.
Suma and Forus Tree Team Up for Calder Valley Planting🌳
Forus Tree’s fencing-first model offers a potential plastic-free alternative, but whether it can scale remains to be seen.
Open Foris Whisp: A Game-Changer for Forest Monitoring 🌳💻
At its core, Whisp is like a forest detective armed with satellite maps, land-use data, and tree-cover analyses.
The Biggest Forest Carbon Database 🌲🌍
Covering 529 forest sites across eight biomes, it’s a meticulously curated resource for anyone studying carbon fluxes, forest traits, or the effects of climate change.
Wisconsin Farms, Businesses Receive $24M in Funding for Energy Saving Projects
The grants are funded by the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program, which received $2 billion in funding through the federal Inflation Reduction Act.
WWF Tool Helps Banks Spot Environmental Crime Risks 🕵️♂️"
“Despite its rapid growth, environmental crime is rarely seen as a serious risk by financial institutions"
Mapping Deforestation: TreeMap’s Impact in Indonesia 🌍🌱
TreeMap is focused on Indonesia, where it leverages satellite data to track deforestation in real time.
Restoring Ecosystems: Satellite & Laser Imaging for Monitoring 🛰️
This combined approach led to impressive results in the study, with a 7,509 km² increase in restored vegetation and over 90% accuracy in health assessments.
Agroecology Map: Building a Collaborative Future for Farming 🌱
Get your hands dirty with the code and join the Agroecology Map movement on GitHub.