“The product that we create is really incredibly helpful to them, including — in particular — in the current situation,” said Platzer during a phone call from Luxembourg, where residents like himself are only allowed one stroll around the block a day.
Analysis of shipping data worldwide shows that the current lockdown is decreasing burning of fossil fuels, Platzer said, which is a positive for the environment. He mused that may lead to longer-term changes in the industry, although it’s too early to predict in what way it would evolve.Spire Global The environment is prime among Spire's and MacDonald’s focuses. MacDonald is formerly deputy assistant administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . MacDonald is thus helping Spire grapple with the"generational challenge" the company sees coming, Platzer said — which is climate change, and how it impacts the daily weather.