Jopa Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The Obama administration is arming cities across the country with lasers to help combat the effects of climate change. The lasers won’t be used, however, to blast tornadoes to pieces or to zap flash floods before they devastate a town. Instead, they’ll help spot potential climate change hazards before they become a problem. Earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey announced that it would launch a $13 million 3-D elevation program using light from lasers to create an advanced mapping system that could make it easier to detect potential flooding issues or find ideal spots for wind turbines and solar panels. The system uses light from lasers to identify the elevation of any point on the map. Experts say the technology is extremely cost effective and could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in savings. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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