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In 2005, a California engineer used Google Earth to challenge a logging plan above Los Gatos Creek; community pressure later helped spare 1,000 acres of redwood watershed

🌲 That Time Google Earth Saved The Redwoods

Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Times of India · 1 min read · · Updated

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And here we are using Google Earth just to zoom in on our childhood homes, while this guy was out here saving a thousand acres of redwoods. Talk about a productive screen time session.

What actually happened

US News: In 2005, residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains utilized Google Earth to successfully combat a logging plan proposed by San Jose Water Company, saving 1,000 acres of redwood watershed. Discover the impact of technology in environmental activism and the community's journey against corporate development.

Key points

  • US News: In 2005, residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains utilized Google Earth to successfully combat a logging plan proposed by San Jose Water Company, saving 1,000 acres of redwood watershed.
  • Discover the impact of technology in environmental activism and the community's journey against corporate development.

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