The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of America has released maps and other data concerning the world’s coasts, continental shelves, and deep ocean available for anyone to view online. The … [Read full article]
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Google Earth Exploring The Ocean Floor
Google Earth has always been a fantastic tool, and it has not become even more useful, as Google – in collaboration with Columbia University – has added more ocean seafloor to Google Earth than has ever been available before. As a result, you can now explore half the ocean area that has ever been mapped – an area larger than the size of North America – from the comfort of your own home.
Climate Change Tours in Google Earth [VIDEO]
In case you weren’t aware, Google Earth has been used to create a number of great climate change tours in the past year or so. From climate change effects to … [Read full article]
Avatar Real-Life Struggle? James Cameron & Sigourney Weaver Stand Up for the Amazon and Indigenous Tribes [VIDEOS]
Avatar may have been a science-fiction story, but many of its themes were based off of some of the world’s biggest real-life struggles. One such struggle is going on in … [Read full article]
Google Earth Map Now Highlighting Effects of Climate Change
Using peer-reviewed science and Google Earth technology, a new map shows what will happen if the global average temperature goes 4°C above the pre-industrial average. Climate change is very abstract, … [Read full article]
Frogger Made Real: Using Google Earth to Map Toad Crossings
The common toad is becoming much less common in England due to a sharp increase in traffic- and road-related deaths, but with the help of Google Earth, some conservationists hope … [Read full article]
Scientists: We Need More than Google Earth to Fight Deforestation
While deforestation is clearly visible from satellite imagery, selective logging of rainforests is much harder to track. A team of some of the best scientists across the world have developed … [Read full article]
Google Earth Adds Underwater Ocean Element
Geared towards raising awareness of endangered ocean habitats, a new online tool allows viewers an in-depth peek at underwater reefs around the world. Google Earth has taken us up and … [Read full article]