(3:31 PM)
Nigerian space program
Why would Nigeria want to have a space program? ... some examples of environmental problems that are best monitored from space:
- Gulley erosion in eastern Nigeria
- Desertification in the North, proceeding at 3 km per year
- Deforestation in the south
- Pollution from industrial waste, oil exploration and mining
The Nigerian Space Program (part of Ethan Zuckerman's 2007 PopTech! coverage, which I'm still sifting through)
