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4 articlesEnvironmental Compliance Monitoring with Satellite Imagery
Satellite time series monitoring allows companies, NGOs, and regulators to objectively verify deforestation commitments, track ESG land use pledges, and monitor supply chain sourcing areas. Learn how NDVI and SAR time series create an always-on compliance monitoring system.
2026-04-13 · 8 min read
Forest Health Monitoring with NDVI and SAR Vegetation Indices
Combining Sentinel-2 NDVI with Sentinel-1 SAR indices like RVI and RFDI provides comprehensive forest health monitoring that works through clouds. Learn how optical and radar time series complement each other to detect deforestation, degradation, and stress before it becomes visible to the naked eye.
2026-04-02 · 8 min read
Forest Degradation vs. Deforestation: Why Detecting Degradation Is Harder
The distinction between deforestation (complete removal) and degradation (partial loss of forest quality), why satellites struggle with degradation detection, and emerging approaches using SAR, time series analysis, and AI.
2025-10-25 · 10 min read
Deforestation Monitoring with Satellite Data: How We Track Forest Loss Globally
How satellite systems like Landsat, Sentinel-1/2, and MODIS detect and monitor deforestation in near-real-time. Covers optical and SAR approaches, the Global Forest Watch system, and challenges in tropical forests.
2025-07-28 · 7 min read