Climate
Impact seen at scale
From retreating glaciers to returning wetlands, LightHawk documents climate impacts and how communities are building resilience in response.
The Focus
Climate change is a story of scale
Scale is exactly what the aerial perspective delivers. Shrinking reservoirs, retreating glaciers, drought-stressed forests, and advancing wildfire risk: LightHawk turns abstract trends into evidence no one can dismiss.
We fly with researchers documenting change, journalists telling the story, and communities planning for resilience against what’s coming — because the window to act is limited, and seeing clearly is the first step to action.
From the Flight Log
Recent developments
Content: Pilot View
Pilot View: Flying Montana’s Bitterroot Valley
“Ray Lee is a true professional.” That’s how Northern Rockies Program Manager Chris Boyer described Lee after a recent LightHawk…
Content: Featured Missions
Aerial Tours Expose Mine Risk to Bitterroot Watershed
The Bitterroot River winds through a picturesque valley in Western Montana, its meandering path carving a winding streambed across the…
Content: Pilot View
Pilot View: Capturing Aerial Perspective on the Colorado River
The Colorado River Basin is an area of intense interest this year. Record low snowfall has left the river system…
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More priorities
Climate is one piece. LightHawk drives conservation forward across many fronts.
Priority
Landscapes
Using aviation to ensure a sustainable future for our planet’s most remarkable and ecologically important landscapes.
Explore Landscapes
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Watersheds
From water-quality monitoring to habitat restoration, safeguarding the rivers and wetlands that keep ecosystems alive.
Explore Watersheds
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Coastlines
Taking flight to protect oceans, coastlines, and the rich biodiversity that coastal communities depend on.
Explore Coastlines
Put the aerial perspective to work.
If your organization works on climate conservation, a LightHawk flight is available at no direct cost to qualifying partners.