See the planet change with new imagery in Google Earth Timelapse
We’re adding imagery from 2021-2022 to Timelapse in Google Earth, so you can see how the earth’s surface has changed over time.
13 surprising ways we’ve collected Street View imagery around the world
You’ve heard of Street View, but have you heard of Sheep View? As un-bahh-lievable as it may sound, these wooly creatures have helped us collect truly ewe-nique Street View imagery.…
Introducing Earth Engine for governments and businesses
We’re at a unique inflection point in our relationship with the planet. We face existential climate threats — a growing crisis already manifesting in extreme weather events, coupled with the…
Land cover data just got real-time
Our planet is changing dramatically in ways that are visible even from space. These changes are in part because of climate change amplifying environmental disturbances, like wildfires and floods, and…
Helping farmers with cloud technology, up close and global
Global warming brings humankind a host of challenges, from forest fires to heavy storms and desertification. Perhaps none matters more than maintaining and increasing food production. Unseasonal heat and cold…
Mosquitos get the swat with new forecasting technology
Mosquitoes aren’t just the peskiest creatures on Earth; they infect more than 700 million people a year with dangerous diseases like Zika, Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Yellow Fever. Prevention is…
This World Wildlife Day, the key word is adapt
Wolverines are stocky, energetic carnivores who resemble small bears. These animals travel up to 15 miles a day and summit peaks in the wildest lands. Currently, their habitat range includes…