Google Satellite and Darfur

Googlesatellite focuses on the atrocities in Darfur (The Independent)

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An insight into the violence and chaos in Darfur has been provided through anew project in which the public can use online satellite imagery to viewdestroyed villages and obtain information about refugee camps and otherhumanitarian efforts.

The project is a joint effort undertaken by the internet search giant Googleand the US Holocaust Memorial Museum located in Washington DC. It utilizes theGoogle Earth service which allows users to view high resolution satellite imagesby moving their computer mouse.

Watch how quickly the governmentmakes Darfur a "more important" issue now as it will probably become viral.

Telegraph U.K. has more.