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dipsydoodle

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Fri May 10, 2013, 04:28 PM May 2013

The incredible animations that reveal how much our planet has changed in just 28 YEARS

From retreating glaciers to the appearance of man-made islands off the coast of Dubai: The incredible animations that reveal how much our planet has changed in just 28 YEARS

They are a breathtaking visualisation of just how quickly our planet is changing.

Google has released these astonishing images showing data collected from the Landsat satellite from 1982 until 2012.

They reveal everything from man's impact on the desert as Las Vegas expands to the retreat of glaciers in Columbia.

Animations may not be visible all devices

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2322522/From-retreating-glaciers-spread-Las-Vegas-The-incredible-animations-reveal-planet-changed-just-28-YEARS.html#ixzz2SvKFQqpA

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The incredible animations that reveal how much our planet has changed in just 28 YEARS (Original Post) dipsydoodle May 2013 OP
Nice find, KnR FogerRox May 2013 #1
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