New report: Global Estimate of Marine Oil Pollution
Oil covers an area more than twice the size of Texas in the ocean annually, according to our new analysis of marine oil pollution, which shows the issue on a global scale.
Launched at our Climate Week NYC event, the analysis shows that the ocean still faces major gaps in monitoring, protection, and accountability that governments, regulators, and industry leaders must work together to close. We discussed the report’s findings and those issues at the event and in our most recent quarterly webinar. Recordings of the Climate Week NYC session and the webinar are now available to view! The report has received wide media coverage globally, including pieces from Mongabay focusing on the problem of chronic marine oil pollution and impacts in marine protected areas, and a deep dive into the findings by Tech Times, which highlights the science and technology behind our analysis.
What’s new
Climate Week NYC Recap
We convened environmental science, technology, philanthropy, and policy leaders at Climate Week NYC last month to discuss a key question:
How can geospatial data accelerate progress on the planet's most pressing environmental challenges?
The event included three panel discussions, which focused on ocean pollution, oil and gas, and biodiversity. You can now access the key takeaways, session highlights, and panel recordings on this event page.
AI at SkyTruth: Staying Human-Centered
The use of AI is not new to SkyTruth. We’ve used machine learning for years in our remote sensing work, most notably with Cerulean, our free, publicly available platform that uses AI and satellite imagery to expose chronic ocean oil pollution and its potential sources. What's changed in the past year is the scale at which we've been able to put it to use.
Chief Technology Officer Karl Wurster shares how we're integrating AI and what guides our approach in our latest blog post.
Join us at COP17
🌍 COP17 is officially underway — a key moment to advance action on the global 30x30 target of protecting 30% of our land and ocean by 2030. We are joining our friends and partners, Med Sea Alliance, ClientEarth, Together for the Ocean, and EarthEcho International at COP17 this week to discuss how open data is powering legal advocacy, national and global campaigns, and youth-led action. Join us!
