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The WorldMap system will allow anyone — from curious members of the public to national policymakers — to map and track wildlife crime, and to understand how it is related to a host of socioeconomic data — such as ethnicity, income, and environmental conditions — already included in the AfricaMap layers of WorldMap.

New tool to battle illegal trade in animals

Mapping system will track crimes and underlying socioeconomic conditions

Science|

DateMay 9, 2012April 23, 2019

Within hours of seeing initial images of destruction in Japan following the March 11 earthquake, the Harvard community began responding. The effort expanded rapidly in the days afterward, as community members worked to raise money and awareness, aid the flow of useful information, and discuss helpful paths forward.

Harvard’s efforts to help Japan

Rapid response includes web portals, discussions, donations

World|

DateMarch 23, 2011March 5, 2019

Japanese rescuers search for survivors and victims in the debris of the tsunami devastation caused by the earthquake in Sendai, Japan. In response to the calamity there, members of the Harvard for Japan movement, together with the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies and the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, are hosting “Harvard for Japan Week” through a slate of activities.

Harvard rushes to aid Japan

Web portals, discussions, benefits are being held in response to quake-created tragedy

World|

DateMarch 17, 2011March 1, 2019