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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 2d

A new investigation by POLITICO and SourceMaterial using SkyTruth's Cerulean platform is one of the first to directly link Russia's "shadow fleet" to pollution at sea.

Read the full investigation here: www.politico.eu/article/russ...
#MaritimeSecurity #SanctionsEnforcement #OilPollution #Cerulean

SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 6d

September was a busy month for SkyTruth and some key moments are highlighted in our latest newsletter.

Read it here:
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#ClimateWeekNYC #OceanProtection #SatelliteMonitoring #AI #30x30 #MarineConservation #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalProtection #Sustainability

SkyTruth in Focus 🛰️ Updating our Suite of Oil and Gas Monitoring Tools

New, improved, and ready to use: Meet SkyTruth's latest versions of Cerulean, SkyTruth Monitor, and Flaring Maps. Explore each platform, and learn how you can use these tools to address the evolving t...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 8d

Oil slick verification on Cerulean is here. For partners and enforcement agencies using our Cerulean platform, credibility is essential. That's why as of TODAY when you spot a potential slick you can request expert human review directly through the platform.

#OilSpills #MarinePollution #Cerulean

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 13d

Our partners at @globalfishingwatch share an important perspective today about AI's potential role in saving the ocean.

Read the piece here: globalfishingwatch.org/opinion/ai-c...

#ClimateWeekNYC #30x30 #OceanProtection #SatelliteData #AI #SkyTruth #Cerulean

AI Can Help Save the Ocean — If We Let It

Artificial intelligence is already transforming ocean governance. Now it’s time for governments to use it.

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 14d

SkyTruth is making waves at Climate Week NYC! 🌊
We co-hosted a roundtable with @globalfishingwatch.org and @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social today highlighting the ways in which open, accessible satellite data can accelerate progress toward protecting 30% of our oceans by 2030.
#ClimateWeekNYC #30x30 #AI

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 16d

SkyTruth recently set out to make data about the LNG supply chain publicly accessible and put the industry's “clean energy”claims to the test.

Read the full analysis here:
skytruth.org/2025/09/trac...

#LNG #EnvironmentalData #MarineConservation #SatelliteData #EnergyTransparency

Tracking the environmental footprint of the offshore LNG industry

The LNG industry claims it’s better for the environment than other fossil fuels, but is that true? SkyTruth set out to make data about the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain publicly ac…

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 19d

Congratulations to our founder and CEO John Amos for being named one of Forbes' 2025 Sustainability Leaders!

See Forbes’ full list here: www.forbes.com/sites/elisab...

#ForbesSustainabilityLeaders #SkyTruth #EnvironmentalTransparency #SatelliteMonitoring #Sustainability #ClimateLeadership

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 21d

SkyTruth CIO Mitchelle De Leon will be speaking at The Ocean Awakens event during Climate Week NYC, joining a panel of experts tackling legacy plastic pollution, regenerating ecosystems, and safeguarding marine protected areas.
Learn more and RSVP here: lu.ma/the-ocean-aw...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 22d

Cerulean’s API makes our data more accessible for organizations worldwide.
Users of @ai2.bsky.social's Skylight platform can integrate pollution risk insights into their workflows, giving new visibility to vessel activity and potential pollution events.
colab.research.google.com/drive/1SYWIz...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 28d

Meet Will Lytle, Senior Software Engineer at SkyTruth, as he shares his journey from Grand Canyon river guide to environmental technology expert.

Read the full Q&A: skytruth.org/2025/09/from...

#EnvironmentalTech #SoftwareEngineering #Conservation #CareerChange #SkyTruth #30x30 #EnvironmentalData

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 29d

A new survey by The Guardian reveals that 82% of people strongly support global 30x30 goals. At SkyTruth, we’re proud to contribute critical data and analysis toward tracking this vital target.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#30x30 #BiodiversityConservation #OceanProtection #ClimateAction

Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds

Survey of eight countries finds 82% of people support 30x30 biodiversity target, as progress stalls on protected areas

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Sep 8

Don't miss the "How to OSINT the Ocean!” webinar on Tuesday, September 9. Learn how open-source intelligence is transforming marine conservation.
Register here: pulitzercenter.org/event…#OSINTN#OceanTechnologyg#MarineConservationo#SatelliteImageryr#EnvironmentalJournalismsm

https://pulitzercenter.org/event…

SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Sep 4

SkyTruth team members will be attending Climate Week NYC this month. If you'll be there, let's connect and discuss how data-driven solutions can accelerate environmental protection efforts!

#ClimateWeekNYC #OceanProtection #SatelliteData #30x30 #EnvironmentalTech #DataForGood #MarineConservation

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 29

SkyTruth's August newsletter features groundbreaking developments in satellite-powered environmental monitoring.

Read the full August newsletter: mailchi.mp/950c66eb8884...

#SatelliteData #ClimateMonitoring #Conservation #AI #EnvironmentalProtection #30x30 #MarineProtection #ClimateWeekNYC

SkyTruth in Focus 🛰️ Updating our Suite of Oil and Gas Monitoring Tools

New, improved, and ready to use: Meet SkyTruth's latest versions of Cerulean, SkyTruth Monitor, and Flaring Maps. Explore each platform, and learn how you can use these tools to address the evolving t...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 26

UCLA's new primer on satellite methane sensing reveals how space-based technology is revolutionizing our ability to detect and quantify methane emissions worldwide. Read more here:

law.ucla.edu/news/remote-...

#MethaneMonitoring #ClimateAction #Satellites #EnvironmentalTransparency #RemoteSensing

Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Methane: A Primer for Policymakers on the Science of Methane Satellites

It’s well known that reducing methane emissions is an effective near-term climate change mitigation tool. And the quickly evolving use of satellite technology is transforming our ability to manage and...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 21

SkyTruth is developing a framework to measure whether terrestrial protected areas actually defend habitats or merely serve as "paper parks".

Read our full analysis here: skytruth.org/2025/08/terr...

#Conservation #ProtectedAreas #30x30 #SatelliteData #BiodiversityConservation

Terrestrial Protected Area Effectiveness: Measuring What Matters

As countries worldwide rally to protect 30% of land by 2030, the question isn’t just how much land is protected, but how well it’s protected. Are these “protected” areas tru…

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 20

TOMORROW: Don't miss our upcoming webinar! Thursday, August 21 at 11 AM EDT we'll showcase Cerulean, our free oil pollution detection platform transforming ocean protection by advancing accountability and empowering global conservation efforts.
Register:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Chronic oil pollution in the world’s ocean: New insights, enhanced tools, and emerging solutions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email a...

Presented by: Eric Teller and Christian Thomas of SkyTruth SkyTruth is working to make the hidden crisis of chronic, repeat oil pollution in the world’s ocean visible, measurable, and actionable. Cer...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 19

An investigation from Greenpeace Bulgaria using Cerulean, SkyTruth’s ocean oil pollution monitoring system, reveals over 170 oil slicks in Bulgarian waters in the last year.
maps.greenpeace.org/maps/gpcee/b...

#SatelliteMonitoring #EnvironmentalJustice #BlackSea #OilPollution #SkyTruth #Cerulean

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 18

The High Seas Treaty is essential to achieving 30x30. Tools like SkyTruth’s 30x30 Progress Tracker can help by visualizing existing ocean protection and spotlighting key habitats that need to be protected under the Treaty.
skytruth.org/30x30/

#BBNJ #HighSeasAlliance #HighSeasTreaty #30x30 #MPAs

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 14

We just wrapped up an R&D sprint that tackled one of climate monitoring's biggest blind spots: detecting methane emissions from offshore oil and gas infrastructure.

Read the full technical deep-dive on our blog: skytruth.org/2025/08/brea...

#MethaneMonitoring #OffshoreEmissions #ClimateAction

Breaking Ground in Offshore Methane Detection

Finding methane plumes in the vast ocean using satellite innovation In July 2025, we ran a focused four week Research and Development (R&D) sprint to test how open-access satellite imagery cou…

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 13

Exciting news: The @esa.int's Sentinel-5 satellite launched today! At SkyTruth, we're always excited about expanded access to publicly available satellite data that can help fill monitoring gaps and make environmental harm visible and measurable.

Read more here: www.eoportal.org/satellite-mi...

Copernicus: Sentinel-5 - eoPortal

<p>Sentinel-5 is an atmospheric monitoring instrument, part of the European Copernicus program (formerly the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security program (GMES)), that provides operational m...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 12

Just as we monitor environmental changes from space, researchers are now mapping crucial ecosystems underground! @spun.earth's new atlas reveals mycorrhizal biodiversity hotspots across the planet. When data meets conservation, real change becomes possible. spun.earth/underground-atlas

Underground Atlas: Mycorrhizal Biodiversity Map v1.0

Explore the distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi to identify biodiversity hotspots and areas with rare, endemic fungi.

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 6

Our most recent newsletter showcases how open data is powering environmental justice and accountability.

Read the newsletter here: us2.campaign-archive.com?u=e8a012de01...

#SkyTruth #EnvironmentalJustice #OpenData #SatelliteMonitoring #OceanConservation #Transparency

SkyTruth CEO, John Amos, speaking at the Environmental Justice Data Symposium in Houston, demonstrating how our tools track chronic oil pollution, gas flaring, and mining impacts.

SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 5

🌊 Join us at the OCTO webinar on Thursday, August 21 at 11 AM EDT to learn how SkyTruth is transforming ocean conservation through our free global oil pollution detection platform, Cerulean. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#OceanConservation #MarinePollution #AI #EnvironmentalTech

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Chronic oil pollution in the world’s ocean: New insights, enhanced tools, and emerging solutions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email a...

Presented by: Eric Teller and Christian Thomas of SkyTruth SkyTruth is working to make the hidden crisis of chronic, repeat oil pollution in the world’s ocean visible, measurable, and actionable. Cer...

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · Aug 4

📣We’re hiring a Content Strategist!

SkyTruth is seeking a Content Strategist to join our fully remote team to develop compelling, accessible content across our platforms—from web copy and product messaging to impact stories. See the full job posting here: careers.skytruth.org/jobs/180062-...

Content Strategist - SkyTruth

SkyTruth is seeking a talented and mission-driven Content Strategist to lead the creation of compelling content that communicates our impact and elevates our voice in the conservation and climate s...

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