While much of the media inaccurately considers Crisis in Darfur to be an overwhelming success due to the awareness that it has raised, it has failed to actually deter violence in the region because of its inability to affect US policy. . . . → Read More: Crisis in Darfur Layer Misses the Mark
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By Jared Rollins Mike Fay, biologist and explorer, with sponsorship from National Geographic, created the Africa Megaflyover, a series of photographs,videos, and dispatches all taken from an aerial survey done by Fay. National Geographic promotes people to take a look at and care about the conservation of the planet, as is evident by their tag-line . . . → Read More: National Geographic: Africa Megaflyover by Adrivit Mukherjee Since 1888, the National Geographic Magazine has been at the forefront of making information about nature, the earth and our interdependent relationship with it to millions of people across the globe. Just as it’s motto says, it has inspired “people to care more about the planet.” Now with the ever expanding tides . . . → Read More: National Geographic Multimedia by Adrivit Mukherjee The past Imperial Capital of Japan, Kyoto was declared as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. The magnificent city houses 20% of Japan’s National Treasures and 14% of Important Cultural Properties. Though one may be surprised by the apparent urban nature of the city, highly evident from the ultra-modern glass-and-steel train . . . → Read More: Around Kyoto in 80 seconds -By Ethan Mann National Geographic Magazine has existed since 1888, and its mission is to “inspire people to care more about the planet.” The National Geographic Magazine is the official journal of the National Geographic Society, which was founded nine months prior to the first publication of the magazine. Through a magazine that has become . . . → Read More: National Geographic Magazine’s ZipUSA, a New Perspective of the American Heartlands By Christopher Chen Korea is a nation that was once unified but now split into two states (South Korea and North Korea) because of the Korean War. The Google Earth application Korean Tourism (managed by a South Korean company) only concerns itself with tourism within the state of South Korea; tourism in North Korea is . . . → Read More: Korean Tourism - By Drew Miller Trimble Outdoor Trips promotes outdoors activities and sells geolocation-based travel products. The parent company, Trimble (TRMB), is a multinational positioning technology company that provides positioning solutions in fields including surveying, agriculture, construction, and asset management. Selecting Trimble Maps in Google Earth The Trimble Outdoors Trips layer in Google Earth . . . → Read More: Trimble Outdoor Trips by: John J. Warnell This Banner links to their homepage. The Elders: Every Human has Rights is a layer within Google Earth that can be found under the Global Awareness subsection in the layers menu. “Every Human Has Rights,” the campaign to reintroduce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to millions of people around the . . . → Read More: The Elders: Every Human Has Rights [The World Is Witness logo, linked to their homepage] By Chris James The Google Earth layer application “USHMM: World Is Witness” is a data/blog layer from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in conjunction with Google. The layer allows users to view information about genocide, inhumane acts, and holocausts in countries that do not . . . → Read More: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: World Is Witness By: Charlie Blanchard UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s fund (www.unicef.org). This organization, which is part of the United Nations, was created after World War Two to provide resources and assistance to children in need. The organization has since expanded, now working in 190 counties, and works to improve the lives of all children across . . . → Read More: UNICEF Water and Sanitation |
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