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Earth, climate & geospatial
Study the planet and map environmental change. Specialist tools include PixelGust, Microsoft Planetary Computer, Climate TRACE and Google Earth Engine.
Common tasks
Roles in this sector
Climate scientistGIS analystRemote sensing scientistMeteorologistGeologist in researchOceanographerHydrologist
Plus 32 general business roles such as project manager. Mapped to ISIC Revision 4 section M. Classification source ↗
Specialist tools
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PixelGustNot verified | Weather, climate, soil, terrain, fire and flood risk data for any point or polygon. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| Microsoft Planetary ComputerMicrosoft | Catalog of environmental datasets with APIs for sustainability analysis. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| Climate TRACEClimate TRACE coalition | Independent inventory of global greenhouse gas emissions using satellites and AI. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| Google Earth EngineGoogle | Cloud platform for planetary-scale satellite imagery analysis. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| PlanetPlanet Labs | Daily Earth observation imagery and analytics. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| Geocode AINot verified | Administrative boundaries for every place on Earth: search, reverse lookup, polygons, areas. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| Placepoint DatasetsNot verified | Create, edit and analyse your own map datasets in Placepoint Fusion. Requires a Placepoint licence. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| MapIron MapsNot verified | Geocoding, static maps and privacy-safe area maps from OpenStreetMap data. Hard caps, no overage. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
| QGISQGIS Project | Free open-source desktop GIS for editing and analysing spatial data. | Open source | Tool | Site checked |
| WatershedWatershed | Enterprise platform to measure, report and reduce emissions. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| PersefoniPersefoni | Carbon accounting and climate disclosure management platform. | Free + paid | Tool | Site checked |
| ArcGISEsri | GIS platform with imagery AI and an assistant for mapping and spatial analysis. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
General tools that also apply
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConsensusConsensus | Searches research papers and synthesizes findings with citations, study details, and summaries of agreement across evidence. | Free + paid | Tool + MCP | Source reviewed |
| ElicitElicit | Searches academic literature, creates cited research reports, and supports paper screening and structured evidence extraction. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| ClayClay | Combines data enrichment, AI research agents, buying signals, and workflow automation for prospecting and revenue operations. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Gemini NotebookGoogle | Formerly NotebookLM: explore source materials and turn them into summaries, study aids, and audio overviews. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| GleanGlean | Enterprise search, AI assistance, and agents grounded in connected company knowledge and access permissions. | Contact sales | Tool + MCP | Source reviewed |
| PerplexityPerplexity | An AI answer engine that researches web sources, provides cited responses, and supports deeper research and file analysis. | Free + paid | Tool + MCP | Source reviewed |
| ClaudeAnthropic | A conversational assistant for documents, research, analysis, and software work. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Google GeminiGoogle | Google’s assistant supports research, writing, and media creation, with expanded access through Google AI plans. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Source reviewed |
| ChatGPTOpenAI | An assistant for writing, research, files, images, data exploration, and coding. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Farside ResearchNot verified | Cited deep research for agents: estimate cost, run research, search graded sources, ask questions. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| NestDaddyNot verified | Live web search, news from 45+ countries, full article text and research papers for AI agents. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| MapsembleNot verified | Build interactive maps for your website from a chat: places, routes, filters, cards, embed code. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
No paid ranking. Reviewed 2026-11-04. Tool fit is an editorial suggestion based on published capabilities. See sources & methodology →