Making environmental harm visible, measurable, and actionable

SkyTruth is a conservation technology nonprofit that leverages satellite imagery and environmental data to create tools and develop insights that drive accountability, accelerate climate action, and support biodiversity protection.

Generating impact for the planet

We believe that generating impact requires innovation and collaboration. Since our founding in 2001, organizations around the world have used our tools and insights to promote conservation efforts and hold polluters accountable.

We equip advocates, journalists, policymakers, and other changemakers with free, accessible tools and insights that advance efforts in:
Revealing and eliminating marine pollution from ocean industries
Powering the global movement to end fossil fuel dependence
Accelerating global biodiversity protection

Innovative tools that expose environmental issues

We build powerful, open-source tools that turn satellite imagery and geospatial data into environmental insight. Combining advanced analytics with deep expertise in remote sensing, our tools bring to light human activities often hidden from view.

Explore our Tools
Cerulean

The first free, publicly available technology that uses AI and satellite imagery to expose chronic ocean oil pollution and its potential sources.

Exposes chronic oil pollution
Empowers ocean advocates
Reveals pollution hotspots
Increases maritime accountability
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30x30 Progress Tracker

An interactive platform that tracks global, regional, and national progress towards conserving 30% of the planet by 2030.

Tracks conservation progress
Democratizes data
Evaluates protection effectiveness
Increases transparency
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Mining

Tools and data revealing the environmental impacts of mountaintop mining.

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Flaring

Maps displaying natural gas flaring worldwide to expose waste and emissions.

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Monitor

An open platform for exploring satellite imagery and tracking environmental impacts worldwide.

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News and Insights

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We turn data into clear, actionable understanding. By combining our tools with in-depth analysis, we reveal patterns, surface risks, and provide the clarity needed to drive smarter environmental decisions.

5 February 2026
Collaboration
Climate Home News

Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities

Climate Home News, working with SkyTruth, analyzed a decade of flaring data in Nigeria's Niger Delta, revealing a significant increase following Shell's sale of its onshore assets.

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