SkyTruth

Yes, it would be impossible to assume that with the destruction of so many oil platforms that there was no spilling of oil. The following organization tracks environmental change and impact using many of the same technology that geologist use to gather data for oil exploration.

The following information about Skytruth was obtained by their website.

SkyTruth promotes environmental awareness and protection with remote sensing and digital mapping technology. We provide stunning images backed by scientifically robust information about our changing environment to stimulate changes in habitat protection, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable resource management. We design and conduct our projects in close partnership with environmental groups, local planners and resource managers to complement their work on a broad spectrum of environmental issues.

HISTORY

Throughout the 1990s, working in the private sector as a geologist who used remote sensing as an exploration tool, John Amos became increasingly concerned by the mounting evidence of human-caused changes to landscapes and ecosystems around the world. He began to think that images of habitat loss and the spread of human influence could be important not only as a source of scientific data on environmental change, but also as a powerful tool for communicating these changes to the public.



SkyTruth results for the damage to oil and gas infrastructure from Hurricane Katrina