Whole Earth, Cataloged.

Via Wired, an interesting look at how - if we're going to save Earth, we need a clear picture of all the forces that are destroying it - which means capturing more data:

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Satellite-Connected Tags Set To Boost Marine Conservation

Via Space Daily, a report on a new satellite based sensor to help marine conservation:

Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help
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The Rise of SeaTech: An Internet of Fish

Via GreenBiz, a look at the rise of SeaTech:

Someday

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NASA Tracks Globe’s Changing Water

Via Terra Daily, a look at the use of satellites to track changes in the world's water:

Water is so commonplace that we often take it for granted. But too much - or too little of it -
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Satellite Data + AI = No Place For Polluters To Hide

Via Vox, an interesting look at the use of satellite imagery to precisely track the air pollution (including carbon emissions) coming out of every

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Space Technology Predicts Droughts Several Months In Advance

Via EurekAlert, an interesting article on

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have used new space technology to predict droughts and increased bushfire risk up to five
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Networked Nature
New technical innovations such as location-tracking devices, GPS and satellite communications, remote sensors, laser-imaging technologies, light detection and ranging” (LIDAR) sensing, high-resolution satellite imagery, digital mapping, advanced statistical analytical software and even biotechnology and synthetic biology are revolutionizing conservation in two key ways: first, by revealing the state of our world in unprecedented detail; and, second, by making available more data to more people in more places. The mission of this blog is to track these technical innovations that may give conservation the chance – for the first time – to keep up with, and even get ahead of, the planet’s most intractable environmental challenges. It will also examine the unintended consequences and moral hazards that the use of these new tools may cause.Read More