Earth
A knowledge commons
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The knowledge that will protect our planet already exists — in research papers, field reports, scientific institutions, and the lived experience of the people doing this work every day. Earth brings it together.
What Earth is
Earth is a knowledge commons for the global community of researchers, scientists, NGOs, and companies working in the field of earth observation to advance conservation, sustainability, and human rights — where knowledge is shared, amplified, and put to work.
We publish accessible summaries of peer-reviewed research papers, host video conversations with the authors behind them through Earth Live, and curate significant news and developments from across the industry. Everything is free, open, and without agenda.
Earth does not publish promotional content. It does not carry advertising. It exists because the field deserves a credible commons — and because the people at EARTH are well placed to build and maintain one.
An EARTH initiative
Earth is built and maintained by EARTH — a San Francisco-based technology company and Public Benefit Corporation developing the platform for planetary stewardship. EARTH works with frontline communities, researchers, corporations, and governments across the world to protect forests, oceans, biodiversity, and human rights.
Earth is EARTH's contribution to the industry it works in — a public resource, openly maintained, reflecting the same values that define the company.
Learn about EARTH → earthpbc.comEditorial standards
Earth's credibility depends entirely on the quality of what it publishes. We apply consistent editorial standards to every piece of content — whether sourced by our team, contributed by a researcher, or produced by our AI research agent.
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Peer-reviewed sources only. Research summaries are based exclusively on papers published in peer-reviewed journals with a verified DOI. No preprints, blogs, or opinion pieces.
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Accurate representation. Summaries paraphrase in plain English — they do not overstate findings, reproduce source text verbatim, or editorialize beyond what the paper supports.
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Editorial independence. Content is never influenced by EARTH's commercial relationships. A paper is published because it is relevant to the field — not because it validates EARTH's platform.
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Credible news sources only. Industry news is drawn from established institutions, regulatory bodies, and credible science publishers. No press release aggregators or unverified sources.
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Human editorial review. All content — including that drafted by AI — is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication. Nothing publishes automatically.
The Earth Observer
The Earth Observer goes out every Tuesday — a short, curated summary of the week's most significant research, news, and ideas from the earth observation field.
No filler. No volume for its own sake. Just the things worth knowing, written for people who work in this field.
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Contribute
Earth grows through the contributions of the community it serves. If you have research to share, a conversation to suggest, or a development worth covering — we'd like to hear from you.
Submit a research paper
Have you published — or come across — a peer-reviewed paper relevant to earth observation, conservation, sustainability, or human rights? Send it our way and we'll consider it for a summary.
Submit a paper →Suggest an Earth Live interview
Are you a researcher whose work has been published here? We'd love to have you on Earth Live — a conversation with Andrew Dudley, recorded and published on the EARTH YouTube channel.
Get in touch →Share industry news
Know of a significant development, regulatory update, or institutional announcement that the earth observation community should know about? Send us the link and we'll review it.
Share a news item →Contact
Research submissions
Papers, summaries, and research contributions
research@earthpbc.comEarth Live interviews
Interview requests and author conversations
interviews@earthpbc.comNews and announcements
Industry developments worth covering
news@earthpbc.comGeneral enquiries
Anything else
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EARTH is a San Francisco-based Public Benefit Corporation building the technology platform for planetary stewardship — connecting frontline communities, satellite data, and direct payment infrastructure to protect forests, oceans, biodiversity, and human rights.
Earth is an EARTH initiative — a knowledge commons for the field, built and maintained by the people at EARTH.
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