The state plans to send up its “own damn satellite” to track pollution causing climate change, Gov. “So we’re going to launch our own satellite, our own damn satellite, to figure out where the pollution is, and how we’re going to end it, with great precision.” The satellite will be built by San Francisco satellite company Planet Labs, also known as Planet. Brown floated the idea of a state satellite even before Trump settled into the White House amid fears the president would cut funding for climate change research. The first California satellite will be designed to pinpoint sources of climate pollutants, including “super pollutants” that have more powerful — and destructive — heat-trapping effects, according to a statement from Brown’s office. Excited to partner with the State of California to use satellites to help track climate change & take action.

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2018 00:56 UTC