Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and starvation are the crises of our time. Global temperatures are rising. Weather events are getting more severe. Ecosystems are falling apart. The human population is growing. The time to act is now — we've got less than ten years left to make meaningful changes. The clock is ticking.

Few people realise this, but our greatest hope lies in the ocean, especially the seafloor. Covering 71% of the planet, the seafloor holds untapped potential in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. Take seagrass meadows, for example: these amazing underwater ecosystems can capture atmospheric CO2 up to 35 times more efficient than forests on land.

The seafloor remains largely unexplored and therefore untapped. Less than 1% has been mapped in detail (i.e. habitats). We know more about the surfaces of Mars and Venus than we do about our own planet’s. Why? Because water gets in the way. To effectively tackle climate change and biodiversity loss we need high-resolution data from the seafloor.

But there is more, it’s also about food (in)security. The ocean already feeds 3 billion people and supports the livelihoods of 12% of the world’s population. As our dependence on marine resources grows, so does the urgency to act. We need detailed seafloor data to make sure that we can restore, protect and sustain our natural resources. That’s where we at PlanBlue come in. We make the seafloor visible and, by this, show the ocean’s true state, as the seafloor reflects the average conditions of its surrounding marine environment. By combining hyperspectral and RGB imaging with geo-referencing and advanced Artificial Intelligence, we deliver the most sophisticated seafloor intelligence available today. Our technology creates highly detailed, data-rich maps that visualize seafloor health, biodiversity, pollution levels, carbon capture potential, and much more.