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Climate Scientists Using CIA Images
January 8, 2010 | The New York Times

The Central Intelligence Agency of the U.S. uses powerful satellite cameras to gather information. Some of their detailed images (such as images of polar ice) are being declassified and analyzed by scientists to study climate trends.


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