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The MEDEA Legacy: Darkened Data Shed Light on a Changing Planet and Environmental Security

Posted: 26 Mar 2019 09:01 PM PDT

In 2018, California experienced its most destructive wildfires in history. Satellite imagery shared by NASA scientists helped firefighters track fires and map damage by comparing satellite images documenting changes to the Earth's surface. These types of images existed for decades but were classified for military purposes until the government program MEDEA identified their potential benefit […] Related posts: People not Polar Bears: National Security and the Changing Climate Observing...

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