Forest Carbon Monitoring Tool Aims to Use AI
Planet aims to fill this gap with the Forest Carbon Monitoring tool.
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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.
i-Mangrove: Indonesia’s Open-Source Restoration Platform 🌐
Thanks to i-Mangrove’s precise mapping, we know where restoration efforts will count the most.
What’s Data Zoom Amazônia? 🌍🌱
Filter, tweak, and zoom in on the exact slice of the Amazon data you’re looking for – without even needing a machete.