Google Data Powers Real-Time Deforestation Alarm SystemThe World Resources Institute has launched Global Forest Watch, a dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system to help fight the massive deforestation of the planet. GFW will let governments monitor where forest clearing is occurring in near-real-time and track illegal forest logging almost immediately. Farmers can upload calls to action from mobile phones if their communities are endangered.
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Google Data Powers Real-Time Deforestation Alarm System
