From PC World via Slashdot, Google Earth and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has came together to bring attention to the Darfur conflict in Sudan. You can view it under the latest version of Google Earth, marking the checkbox of "USHMM: Crisis in Darfur" under the Global Awareness section.
I must admit it was a pretty neat combination. Not only does it provide interactive icons for more information, it also has some photos and accounts of the refugees. It's pretty scary once you zoom in and find the icons (which usually indicate disaster spots) multiply. And mind you, you can zoom down to icons of burnt villages to see the ruin yourself.
It's quite an impressive job by Google Earth and USHMM. If this successfully raises awareness, I think Google Earth will serve as a great tool for highlighting regions of trouble.
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