World Bank and Google

On January 16th, the World Bank and Google announced an agreement aimed at improving the ability of developing countries to access a web-based community mapping tool and data to help better monitor public services, and improve disaster and humanitarian response efforts. The World Bank suggests that most developing coun...

Humanitarian Satellite

Using satellite images to watch for troops buildup or unusual movements is a new way of preventing humanitarian abuses, reports Radio Free Europe. The...

Kew Gardens Virtually

Kew Gardens  has an online Google Street View  series of maps that let a viewer experience virtually standing on the street and paths.  It’s a great way to be an armchair tourist and visit Kew Gardens and other destinations from anywhere in the world, for free. Through Google, you can navigate the pathways of part of Kew Garden’s 326 acre site, and see the gardens and well known buildings such as the Palm House and the Pagoda.  Kew Gardens boasts the ...