Google Earth Shows Darfur Crisis

by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Apr 10th 2007 at 4:40PM

Google Earth is a fascinating program that allows you to zoom in on virtually any location on earth using satellite imagery. As of today, however, when you search for Darfur, you are shown a large red region titled "Crisis in Darfur." This is one of the first times a search engine of this scale has become involved in international politics. Google looks at it as a way to educate its users to the atrocities occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Sudan.

"At Google, we believe technology can be a catalyst for education and action," Elliot Schrage, Google's vice president of global communications and public affairs told CNN. "'Crisis in Darfur' will enable Google Earth users to visualize and learn about the destruction in Darfur as never before and join the museum's efforts in responding to this continuing international catastrophe."

Crisis hot-spots are shown in red flames. When users zoom in on them, they are shown damaged and destroyed villages with photographic evidence. Also involved is the Holocaust museum which provided much of the content.

From CNN

Gallery: Google Earth Shows Darfur Crisis

Filed under: Computers, Google

Tags: darfur, holocaust, politics

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zier813 @ Jul 24th 2007 8:44AM

well, I just tried it and there was nothing like what was in your article, maybe you have to have the upgraded version(the one that is not free)

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JRH @ Sep 26th 2007 10:45PM

You need to get the new free Google Earth 2008 Version and it will show up.

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