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From Drones to PlanetScope, Mapping Meddlesome Roses
Image above: PlanetScope image of invasive rose study site along the coastline of Vainupea, Estonia taken August 28, 2022. © 2022, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved. Many are captivated by what is arguably the world’s most romantic flower, the…...
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Monitoring How Baboons Impact Timber Commodities in South Africa
Image above: Commercial forests for timber commodity creation in Mpumalanga, South Africa taken January 12, 2023. © 2023, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved. In South Africa, commercial timber operations and native wildlife can sometimes come into conflict. Forests planted…
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Planet, Microsoft, And Researchers Build New AI-Focused Resource For Environmental Reporting
Authors: Seamus Lombardo and Amy Rosenthal As a Public Benefit Corporation, we think a lot about sustainability and the solutions our customers, partners, and the world need. These solutions require an up-to-date, close-up view of the Earth, as well as…
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Planet Fusion assimilated in early season prediction model of crop yield variability, supporting food security and agricultural management
With more precise agricultural data, farmers and agronomists can project seasonal yield information with greater accuracy and within more rapid timeframes. These insights can help farmers make informed decisions on how to manage their crops throughout the growing season, and this data also helps policy makers and governments drive food security efforts. […]
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PlanetScope Basemaps Used to Differentiate the Impacts of Swarms of Locusts on Cropland from Drought Damage in Ethiopia
Image above: PlanetScope monthly mosaic of Ethiopia with NDVI analysis taken October 2020. © 2020, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved. For over thousands of years, swarms of locusts have periodically plagued agricultural lands, causing famine and economic turmoil across Africa and Western Asia. Individually, the desert locust is benign, but given […]
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PlanetScope Data Used to Improve Ground-level Air Quality Prediction with Artificial Intelligence
Image above: PlanetScope image of Delhi, India taken April 27, 2022. © 2022, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved Fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) found in the air is made up of organic compounds including water, metals, and dust, and this often causes air to appear hazy in areas with significant levels […]
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Planet’s data helps to unravel the geological and meteorological interplay during the Chamoli disaster in India
Image above: SkySat image of the rockslide in Rishiganga, India taken February 9, 2021. © 2021, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved. In early February of 2021, the Chamoli district, located in India, experienced heavy rain flows, leading to flash flooding in the mountainous region. This flooding, combined with a series of […]
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PlanetScope Data Used to Generate High Resolution, Annual Maps of Field Boundaries for Smallholder-Dominated Croplands at National Scales
Above: Planet image of smallholder farms in Ashanti, Ghana taken May 11, 2022. © 2022, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved. Ensuring food security globally while maintaining ecosystem health and socioeconomic well-being, are key sustainable development goals. Across the planet, farmers, researchers, and organizations are working on this important agenda, but they […]
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