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New tech, better map on tap to protect Indonesian forests

2014-05-20 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: In Indonesia, a new tool that offers the best view yet of ongoing deforestation may soon be accompanied by a new map to translate that data to action. Global Forest Watch (GFW), unveiled earlier this year, is an online platform that uses satellite imagery, open data and crowdsourcing, enables users to monitor forests and track deforestation anywhere in the world in near-real time. An initiative of the Washington, D.C.-based World Resources Institute, GFW addresses the widespread problem of inconsistent...

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