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Although many developing countries are still not major players in space technology, there is a growing recognition that it can be of practical value — in predicting natural disasters or monitoring crops for example.
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Opinions and Analysis
Spotlight on satellites for disaster management
Satellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.
Fires: Spotted from satellites, warned by phone
Combining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.
News and Features
Satellites identify mosquito breeding sites
Researchers are using satellite data such as soil moisture patterns to identify likely breeding sites of mosquitoes.
27 November 2009
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Launching your own satellite — the pros and cons
Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.
Weather station network to serve South Asia
26 October 2009
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Information Services
Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
