Month: May 2011

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European Forest Fire Information System – Daily risk maps

In a response to our post on the recent gorse fires, Daniel Mcinerney directs us to the European Forest Fire Information System – Based on Modis Imagery, weather data and load models it provides daily risk maps, identifies current and past hot spots and maps of burnt areas. A quick grab shows the burnt areas for the last 30 days.

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Space Junk Threat to Triple by 2030 | Space Junk & Orbital Debris | Space Debris Problem, Satellites & Spacecraft | Space.com

Space Junk Threat to Triple by 2030 | Space Junk & Orbital Debris | Space Debris Problem, Satellites & Spacecraft | Space.com

via Space Junk Threat to Triple by 2030 | Space Junk & Orbital Debris | Space Debris Problem, Satellites & Spacecraft | Space.com.

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The Little-Known Remote Sensing Agency That Helped Kill Bin Laden – Marc Ambinder – Politics – The Atlantic

The Little-Known Agency That Helped Kill Bin Laden – Marc Ambinder – Politics – The Atlantic

via The Little-Known Agency That Helped Kill Bin Laden – Marc Ambinder – Politics – The Atlantic.