Real-time satellite imagery company Skybox, which was acquired by Google back in August, announced today that it will be making imagery available for some charities. In a blog post today, the company said that it will contribute imagery to projects that “save lives, protect the environment, promote education, and positively impact humanity.” _ One example where this kind of imagery would be useful_is a organization that is monitoring forestry removal by a mining project; the data provided allows_Appalachian Voices to monitor the expansion of the mine which is rapidly expanding and threatening the community. During the beta program, Skybox will...

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