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A woman and a child, returning from a temple, walk past damaged and collapsed houses following the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal.

How maps are saving lives as Nepal recovers from its earthquake

May 11, 2015Technology

As recovery efforts continue in Nepal, one of the biggest challenges is getting supplies to badly damaged areas. Nama Budhathoki and his organization, Kathmandu Living Labs, have been working on mapping the country and the damage using badly needed crowdsourced maps.

A Google Maps image of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Franciso.

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Frank Jacobs and his Strange Maps

August 15, 2013Development & Education

Geo Quiz and answer

August 14, 2013Global Politics

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