Harness the power of the ☀️sun with Google's Solar API! This reliable and affordable tool provides remote digital 🏡 roof-top specific solar calculations 🧮, energy estimates 🔋,and helps build solar proposals 📑 & plans.
👉3min video:
#SolarAPI
…
We're unveiling a new dimension to Google Earth — time. Launched today with
@nasaEarth
@EU_Commission
@USGS
@esa
, Timelapse in Google Earth provides a better understanding of Earth’s dynamic changes. Explore our changing planet:
Amazing.
@YouTube
pledged one million trees to the
#TeamTrees
campaign.
🌲For every $1 donated, 1 tree will be planted
🌲The goal is to raise $20M to plant 20 million trees by
2020
Learn more at .
The Eiffel Tower was completed 130 years ago today! Explore the construction level by level, and see how the structure stacks up against some of the world's tallest buildings in history:
Did you know sea otters almost went extinct? Dive in and learn why they play an essential role in maintaining a healthy coastal ecosystem with
@MontereyAq
:
#WorldOtterDay
Announcing Dynamic World 🌏. Created in partnership with
@WorldResources
, it enables researchers to build custom maps based on AI-powered near real-time land cover data at 10m resolution. Supported by a
@ScientificData
paper-published today. Learn more →
It's turtle time! Hawksbill turtles swim across thousands of miles of ocean during their lifetimes. Take a swim to the remote Arnavon Islands with
@nature_org
and
@nature_brains
:
Timelapse is new and improved! Not only are there two additional years of mapping imagery, but there are visual upgrades, and it's easier to view on mobile. Check it out 🌍:
#EarthTimelapse
This week we are launching a user experience update to Google Earth across web and mobile platforms. This update is designed to make it easier to create, collaborate, and organize maps and geospatial data. Read more here:
📷Camera traps snap a series of photos whenever an animal walks by.
🦓Researchers use images to learn more about specific species.
💻The Wildlife Insights Platform uses AI to identify species.
Learn more about Wildlife Insights:
Project Air View is our commitment to
#BeatAirPollution
on
#WorldEnvironmentDay
and every day. Street View cars that measure air quality play a big role in helping us do so:
In celebration of Earth Day, some of our favorite YouTube Creators went in search of hidden gems around the world. Take this unique and immersive dive to check them all out and see why our planet is so rare and irreplaceable 🌎
#YouTubeEarthDay
Take the narrow staircase from "The Exorcist" or roam the grounds of the ski resort featured in "The Shining." These scary movie locations can be the perfect place to spend Halloween: 🎃
Crisis in Syria sent millions fleeing to Europe. Come along the journey of one family
@time
followed for a year as they left their homeland behind to begin a new life:
There is a new official forum of the Google Earth Education Community! Educators who use Geo tools (Google Maps, Earth, etc.) can connect for ideas, content examples, and classroom-ready resources. All Earth Educators are welcome 🌏📚📏:
At Google, we’re making environmental data and insights readily available to help cities around the world work together to address climate change. Read more:
Our
#MondayMotivation
: Jacqui Kenny, the Agoraphobic Traveller, has visited destinations near and far without leaving her home using Google
#StreetView
.
We’re pleased to share that most
#GeoforGood23
sessions are now available on demand! You can watch them on our website at or on our YouTube playlist at and we’ll be highlighting session recordings on this thread over the next…
Timelapse in Google Earth is the visual evidence of dynamic change on our planet from climate change and human behavior. Our hope is that it will be used to educate and inspire.
Check out to access 800+ ready-to-use videos to create your own stories.
Explore the beauty of the planet through Earth View. We've added 1,000 new images to our gallery and Chrome extension. Peek behind the scenes to see how it came to be.
Get image data out of
#EarthEngine
client with the new Data Extraction API, optimized for machine learning and integrated with your Python or Javascript workflows. Learn more at
From the archaeological site of the ancient games to the aquatic center in Brazil where history was made, visit the homes of some of the most iconic moments in sports history:
Timelapse in Google Earth shows how our planet has changed over 30+ years, & it's nominated for 2
@TheWebbyAwards
for best data visualization & best technical achievement. Voting is open until April 21st:
Google
#EarthEngine
is now available in preview to commercial customers via Google Cloud Platform. We're building on our long track record on environmental impact to enable companies and governments that want to make progress on climate action.
Apply now for
#GeoforGood20
, a virtual event that connects scientists, nonprofits and changemakers using mapping tools to create positive change for the planet. 🌍Oct 20-21
Thank you to the inspiring community who came together (virtually) for this year's
#GeoForGood20
summit. As
@RebeccaTMoore
said: "Go forth, please, and change the world." 🌎🌎🌏
What an inspiring week! Thanks to all the
#GeoforGood23
speakers, attendees & volunteers - we couldn’t do it without you. Stay tuned to watch sessions on-demand later this month on
Liza Goldberg is a 17-year-old
@NASA
intern who has dedicated her life to curbing climate change. She shares how
#EarthEngine
helps her monitor mangroves, which are ecosystems vital to the sustainability of coastal communities around the world:
You otter know it's
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek
! Learn how this marine mammal population got extremely low and how
@montereyaq
's surrogacy program for stranded sea otter pups benefits the ecosystem along the California coast:
10 top tweet tips to become an expert in
#EarthEngine
#visualizations
from
@Keiko_geo
.
#1
- find out how adjusting color from satellite images can help you magnify and study objects such as buildings or vegetation ➵
What an inspiring week! Thanks to all the
#GeoforGood22
speakers, attendees & volunteers - we couldn’t do it without you. Stay tuned to (re)watch sessions on-demand later this month
Our new underwater
#StreetView
imagery reveals the beautiful, yet fragile marine life around the world. With
@UWaterEarth
, explore and find out how you can protect the ocean on
#WorldOceansDay
:
#EarthEngine
’s “Get Link” functionality has been upgraded! This powerful feature for sharing reproducible code now includes:
🌍 Mutable URL parameters
🌎 Option to load current script state
🌏 Option to set default display style
Find out more
Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) is a tool that uses
#EarthEngine
and
@googlecloud
to analyze carbon emissions from sources like transportation.
We're expanding access to EIE to more cities worldwide who can use this to develop climate strategies:
From tracking human impacts on Earth to creating more accessible educational resources, the inspirational attendees of
#GeoForGood20
make a difference on every continent of the world. Learn more, here👇
In 2017,
#BearsEars
was reduced by nearly 85 percent. The boundaries were drawn not to protect the most valuable cultural and natural resources, but for energy development.
@accessfund
is taking action:
We're introducing animated clouds on Google Earth! Using
#EarthEngine
and
@USNRL
data, we're able to showcase weather patterns around the globe from the last 24 hours:
100 years since Armistice Day. See notable battle locations with help from
@history
, view memorials around the world and then test your knowledge in our
#WWI
quiz:
Today, at
#GeoforGood21
we announced
#EarthEngine
apps are now a full member of our product family (goodbye “experimental” banner) & launched a frequently requested feature. Read more:
The South Asian Monsoon is extremely fascinating, yet historically poorly understood. Legends paired the Pied Cuckoo with the monsoon arrival and now science proves the story to be true:
From predicting extreme weather events to tracking deforestation, Google
#EarthEngine
has become a critical tool for many in tackling climate change.
@climate
took an in-depth look at the technology and the impact our partners are making:
We’re excited to share that
#GeoforGood22
is now available on demand! You can watch sessions on our website at or on our YouTube playlist at and we’ll be highlighting session recordings on this thread over the next several weeks!
It's the annual Albuquerque
@balloonfiesta
! Hop in and visit hot air balloon festivals around the world. Meet the pilot behind Hamlet, the Flying Pig:
#BalloonFiesta
Be a citizen scientist! Contribute to scientific research and discovery just by taking pictures of the world around you. 📷
Learn about intriguing observations made by citizen scientists with
@inaturalist
:
#BiodiversityDay
#HamiltonLDN
's first preview is tonight! From his birthplace to the Broadway stage, follow the life and legacy of American founding father Alexander Hamilton on
#GoogleEarth
: