#71: Translating Climate Science into Quantifiable Climate Risk Analytics - Dr Claire Burke, Climate X

TerraWatch Space Podcast

English - May 26, 2023 12:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Previous Episode: #70: L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar: Commercial Applications & Market Potential - Asterra

Next Episode: #72: Why Space Sustainability Matters for Earth Observation - Krystal Azelton, Secure World Foundation

Today, I am speaking with Dr Claire Burke, who is the Director of Science at Climate X, a UK-based startup that is building a global climate risk analytics platform to support organisations in their climate adaptation efforts.

In this episode, we talk about what Climate X does, their tech stack and how they use satellite data, how they convert scientific results into climate risk analytics, the "black-box problem" challenges in educating end-users and more.

This was a thought-provoking conversation with Claire especially as we head into a world where many climate-related policy and strategic decisions could be powered by satellite-driven insights.

Climate X

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01:04: Intro

04:18: Climate X: Overview

07:24: Converting scientific results into quantified financial risks

09:51: Tech stack and what type of satellite data is used

15:46: The "black-box" problem and challenges in educating end-users

23:00: Data gaps and state of EO

27:56: What can the EO industry do better

33:27: How does Claire keep herself climate-optimistic?

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