In The Field

BrightEarth project shows up dark deeds

Google Earth is now being used to advocate for human rights and highlight the tragedy in Darfur, says Declan Butler.

When anyone now downloads Google Earth and browses over Africa, their eye cannot escape the ongoing genocide in Darfur. The country appears to be literally on fire, with flame symbols marking the locations of more than 1,600 destroyed villages and towns in this nation the size of France.

Read the column here.

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