On June 14 Afghans went to the polls to vote for a new President. As they voted, satellites overhead captured images of polling locations. High-resolution satellite images can be helpful in investigating election fraud.
Yesterday ISIS captured the Baiji oil refinery. Using Landsat 8's Infrared Bands, we detected fires around the refinery from the first day of fighting.
With elections scheduled for late this year in Lebanon, lawmakers are considering proposals to reform the election law. Current debate on reform is based on assertions that are politically motivated and not backed up by data.
Developer and mathematician, Drew Bollinger, joins the Development Seed team. Drew will contribute to projects that involve sophisticated data analysis, forecasting models, and data storytelling.
On Saturday, satellites will be collecting high-resolution imagery while millions of Afghan citizens will go to the polls to select their next president.