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Spying on Poverty

Science In Action

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Marshall Burke from Stanford University has used satellite data and a clever computer programme to predict areas of poverty in African countries. The computer programme searches for patterns that indicate poor locations. Huts can be seen in this Ariel view in Onsoro, Uganda © Vincent Mayanjan/AFP/Getty Images

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