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June 1, 2013
Diamond Mining
His name is Samuel. It is just after 10:00 am and he has already walked for two hours from...
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June 1, 2013
Wildfire
Every year, several hundred million hectares of forest, grasslands, and other types of vegetation burn throughout the world, and…
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June 1, 2013
GEO Update
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is working to build the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) by…
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June 1, 2013
Measuring Distant Winds
Decisions about where to site commercial-scale wind turbines—typically costing $3-4 million each installed (though their cost drops significantly with...
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June 1, 2013
Location Data Privacy Guidelines Released
The location forum’s privacy council recently released Location Data Privacy: Guidelines, Assessment & Recommendations. These groundbreaking guidelines represent the...
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June 1, 2013
Alarmist or Realist?
When a few people die because of a new variety of bird or swine flu emerging somewhere on the…
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June 1, 2013
Apogeo Focuses on Fire, Wind and Asteroids
Dear Colleagues and Readers, Thank you for reading Apogeo Spatial! I am full of gratitude for your participation, whether…
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June 1, 2013
Data Democracy
WHAT IS DATA DEMOCRACY? The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Capacity Building and Data Democracy...
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June 1, 2013
Home Planet Earth in the Cross-Hairs
There is an ongoing hunt for asteroids and other hazardous natural objects that may have cross-hairs on our home...
