Satellite Science Is Helping The Environment, From Farms To Oceans

Satellite Science Is Helping The Environment, From Farms To Oceans

Image of Hurricane Florence on Sept 10 2018, from the International Space Station. (Photo by: ... [+] Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)



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The same technology used for satellites can monitor both lands and seafloors, helping adaptation and mitigation practices against climate change.

Vultus and PlanBlue are two of the nine climate ventures selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Climate KIC to receive €4 million, as part of the EIT Crisis Response Initiative, with the aim to help start-ups recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. To choose who deserved the grant, EIT Climate-KIC took into consideration the potential reduction of greenhouse gases emissions made possible by each innovation.

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