Starling

Starling is a geospatial deforestation and forest-cover change monitoring service created jointly by Airbus and Earthworm Foundation in 2016 and operated by Airbus. The service monitors forest loss and conversion across supply chain geographies, producing land cover maps aligned to EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) definitions, monthly deforestation alerts, and plot-level legality risk assessments for commodity procurement due diligence. ^[1] Commodities covered include palm oil, coffee, cocoa, rubber, soy, timber, and pulp and paper. Geographic coverage spans more than 25 countries across five continents. Starling uses Airbus satellite imagery - including Pleiades Neo at 30cm resolution and SPOT - and draws on sources in the 10m to 30cm resolution range to produce consistent time-series analysis. ^[1] The service provides 20-plus years of historical time-series data and applies the EUDR 31 December 2020 cut-off date in its alert date-filtering. EUDR due-diligence exports and supply-chain monitoring reports are available through API and licensed access. ^[2] Airbus and Barry Callebaut announced a Starling-powered forest-risk monitoring partnership across Barry Callebaut's global supply chain in December 2025. ^[3] Starling is accessible through the Airbus Space Solutions (formerly OneAtlas) platform. ^[4]