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Regulators are seeking public input on copper mining in the wilderness watershed. But time is limited.

Jahd Khalil reports. 80% of calls to 911 in Virginia come from mobile phones. When those calls go to a cell tower, it could be far away, across a border, or a river. That’s to say, 911 telecommunicators sometimes don’t get the right location. So they might need to start off with a different question. Inside the Roanoke E-911 communications center Credit City of Roanoke E-911 Center “When you receive a wireless call, its, ‘Where is your emergency?’ not, ‘What is your emergency," says...

ISRO and MapmyIndia team up to take on Google Maps, Google Earth in India - ISRO and MapmyIndia on Friday announced a new initiative to offer a fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services.

ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps/Earth Updated: Updated: February 12, 2021 16:46 IST Under the partnership, the combined geospatial expertise of the DoS and CE Info Systems would be leveraged through their respective Geoportals. Share Article AAA Through the combined partnership with ISRO, MapmyIndias end user maps, apps and services will now integrate with ISROs huge catalogue of satellite imagery and earth observation data.   | Photo Credit: Twitter/@MapmyIndia Under the ...