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Correlated: Cholorophyll Measurements from Space vs On Site Sampling

In collaboration with the Simularity Foundation, a non-profit focusing on using technology and remote sensing data to monitor the planet, a new report has been released that reveals an interesting correlation… Read the report details here and Contact the Foundation, Donate, and Sign up to the Foundation’s mailing list for alerts on future reports.

VIIRS reveals illegal fishing in the South China Sea

Asiatic squid vessels are constructed from marine steel, usually weigh between 800-1000 gross tons, and are outfitted with automated jiggers that use up to 150 incandescent lamps to attract squid to the surface. Credit: Simon Ager https://youtu.be/8zbWF1LqZd0 According to Global Fishing Watch, “each night, its nighttime surveillance system is detecting 10,000 to 20,000 boats, or …

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