Discover geospatial datasets and tools, AI capabilities, and planetary-scale insights from Google Earth, Google Earth Engine and Google Maps Platform
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Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight simulator is now available globally on web to all users. goo.gle/4fBYnWO
We've recently added many our most powerful professional desktop features to web. Elevation profiles, new import types, but there's always been one other feature you've been asking us to add to the web version of Google Earth, just for fun...
Where will you fly? Share your best maneuvers, views, and flyovers with us!
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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: blog.google/products/earth/t…
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Introducing a new way to see our planet! 🌍 🛰️ Using Google DeepMind’s new geospatial AI model, AlphaEarth Foundations, we’re making satellite data more analysis-ready, packing a year of info into each pixel. bit.ly/3GZqK2j #EarthEngine #AIforGood
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🌍 Announcing the latest advancements to Google Earth AI - a platform designed to unlock a new level of planetary understanding. ➡️ bit.ly/4quoKkA
🔗 Geospatial Reasoning framework
🧠 Deeper Insights in Google Earth
🎉 Expanded access to Earth AI
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Turn on the dark! Learn about @NASAearth’s Black Marble project and see some of the brightest places on the globe... at night: g.co/earth/EarthAtNight
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3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944... #PiDay
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For Earth Day, we're taking in gorgeous satellite imagery from around the world. Tweet us with #ImFeelingEarthy and see where we take you.
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Google Earth turns 15 today. 🎈 Here are 15 ways you've inspired us over the years --> goo.gle/38EYPyW
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New in Earth! Use our just-launched creation tools to share your stories and maps using #GoogleEarth. Here's how it works: goo.gle/32tVldQ
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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
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Learn more at teamtrees.org/.
Can confirm it's legit. And we'll match the next million to keep #TeamTrees growing🌲
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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: g.co/earth/eiffeltower
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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: earth.app.goo.gl/qHvVE4 #WorldOtterDay
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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 → blog.google/products/earth/d…
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Discover the entire world from a new perspective. This is the new #GoogleEarth. g.co/earth
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#HappyDiwali! Discover important sites and learn about the Indian festival season with an explosion of light: g.co/earth/diwali
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Look back at important moments and places in @Google's founding, from the garage where it began, the first headquarters, the launch of @googlemaps, #GoogleEarth and more. The #SearchIs20 story: g.co/earth/searchis20
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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: g.co/earth/seaturtles
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🌎 Google Earth joins the Google Maps Platform family! 🎉 Access enhanced geospatial visualization & analysis tools in one place. #GoogleEarth #GoogleMapsPlatform #Geospatial Learn more medium.com/google-earth/goog…
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Google Earth will soon integrate with Solar API to provide solar feasibility assessment for large commercial roofs and parking lots. Evaluate solar feasibility faster for early stage designs with advanced solar data and rooftop imagery, Learn more: medium.com/google-earth/eval…
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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 🌍: g.co/earth/getlostintimelaps… #EarthTimelapse
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This #Juneteenth take a journey to celebrate the achievements of Black artists, activists and politicians who have shaped our world. g.co/blackjourneys
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Google Earth turns 20! Curious how our planet has changed? Explore stunning projects that reveal Earth’s transformation over the last two decades → bit.ly/44jk72i #onEarth
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Traveling back in time is easy with over 100 historical @DavidRumseyMaps dating back to 1587: earth.app.goo.gl/cuHGSE
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Meet five women-led groups leading the way in the geosciences. @WiGISKe, @SERVIRGlobal, @GeoLatinas, @GeospatialWomen, @LadiesOfLandsat, here’s to you! 🥂🎉 #IWD2020 goo.gle/2Tq5qaG
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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: medium.com/google-earth/a-fr…
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Today we’re introducing a brand-new version of Google Earth—on the web and Android. Meet the new #GoogleEarth goo.gl/AmF1Me
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Ahead of #Armistice100, learn about 10 key battles from one of the first truly global conflicts. @HISTORY tells the story of #WWI: earth.app.goo.gl/xLfQDN
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📷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: blog.google/products/earth/a…
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Google Earth is 10! To celebrate, try Voyager—a new way to explore in desktop Earth #Earth10 goo.gl/viGlz2
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Happy #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek! Dive in with @MontereyAq to learn why they play an essential role in maintaining a healthy coastal ecosystem: g.co/earth/seaotters
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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: blog.google/products/maps/wo…
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50 years ago today, @NASA put a man on the moon. This is the story behind the historic Apollo 11 mission: goo.gle/apollo11countdown #Apollo50
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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 🌎 g.co/earth/EarthDay #YouTubeEarthDay
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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: earth.app.goo.gl/obbkaW 🎃
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Google Earth now has historical imagery since 1984 and fresher, higher quality satellite imagery. Learn more below.
On @GoogleEarth, you can now explore a library of historical aerial and satellite imagery, with some images going back as far as 80 years → goo.gle/3XUGoBG
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Google Earth introduces new tools for professionals: manage all your projects, import KML data sets directly, and explore clearer data visualization with abstract basemaps. Learn more: medium.com/google-earth/new-…
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See forests change, glaciers melt and rivers meander over the last 32 years with the new #EarthTimelapse goo.gl/cI3lEc
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Google Earth will soon support KML data imports. Users can upload and visualize their own datasets within existing projects for analysis and enhanced decision-making. Learn more: medium.com/google-earth/new-…
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🌏📊 Earth Engine in BigQuery is now generally available, bringing advanced geospatial analytics and map visualization directly to your BigQuery workflows. Unlock insights with satellite data → bit.ly/3Hw5wcF
#EarthEngine #BigQuery #Geospatial
ALT Image showing Earth Engine in BigQuery visualizations with text powering geospatial analytics
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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: g.co/earth/FindingHome
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Fly around the world to remote wilderness areas home to rare and endangered plants and learn how @kewgardens is working to reduce plant extinction: earth.app.goo.gl/AxmXb
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Just in time for some major 🏈🏈🏈 tonight. Brand new 3D of Atlanta's @MBStadium: goo.gl/QBPgNy
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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 🌏📚📏: bit.ly/EarthEdu
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#PolarVortex alert. The temperatures on this data layer are updated every 15 minutes: g.co/earth/temperature
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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: goo.gle/3kmpCqU
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Newly updated 3D imagery of central Sydney, Australia: goo.gl/6bJVy4
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Great decisions start with great data. 🌍 With advanced data layers, Google Earth now gives professionals even more powerful tools to plan, design & build with confidence.
Learn what’s new #onEarth → bit.ly/4gt4NWv
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Explore 40 years of urban growth, coastline changes, and more with historical imagery in Google Earth! Try it on web, iOS or Android. earth.google.com/web/search/…
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Planet Basemaps from the NICFI Tropical Forest program are now available in Google Earth Engine for analysis and monitoring. Read more on Medium: medium.com/google-earth/nicf…
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Sew nagapa, or welcome in Kalaw Kawaw Ya. On #IndigenousDay learn how to greet people from around the globe in their Indigenous languages. goo.gle/indigenouslanguages
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Don't be too scared to check out these haunted places across #GoogleEarth: earth.app.goo.gl/6XCC 😱 😱 😱
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New Google Earth updates make managing and sharing your work easier than ever. A new home screen keeps your projects organized, and you can now copy/paste data like polygons and lines between projects. Learn more: medium.com/google-earth/new-…
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Our #MondayMotivation: Jacqui Kenny, the Agoraphobic Traveller, has visited destinations near and far without leaving her home using Google #StreetView. earth.app.goo.gl/4WJG
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We’re pleased to share that most #GeoforGood23 sessions are now available on demand! You can watch them on our website at g.co/earth/GeoForGood23 or on our YouTube playlist at piped.video/playlist?list=PL… and we’ll be highlighting session recordings on this thread over the next several weeks!
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King's Landing. The House of the Undying. Explore #StreetView where some of the most memorable #GameOfThrones scenes took place: earth.app.goo.gl/hfBMo4
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Finding the right site just got faster. 🏘️ Google Earth’s advanced data layers let you analyze zoning, elevation & housing density to pinpoint high-potential locations faster than ever. Explore more #onEarth → bit.ly/3I8fQb8
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Exciting news for geospatial analysts and data enthusiasts! #EarthEngine now features a powerful new set of functions that enable access to the huge amount of data and computational horsepower available in #BigQuery. Learn more about 𝚕𝚘𝚊𝚍𝙱𝚒𝚐𝚀𝚞𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚃𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎() and 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝙱𝚒𝚐𝚀𝚞𝚎𝚛𝚢() in this blog post 👇
medium.com/google-earth/a-ne…
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Introducing Earth Studio! An animation tool for Google Earth imagery. Sign up to preview here: g.co/earthstudio
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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 g.co/TimelapseVideos to access 800+ ready-to-use videos to create your own stories.
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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. goo.gle/2vjwVZL
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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: earth.app.goo.gl/aVyFs
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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 medium.com/google-earth/pixe…
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From the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah to Santas on the beach, take our quiz on holiday traditions and learn about celebrations around the globe: g.co/earth/holidayquiz
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Introducing Google Earth’s new Professional Plans 🌍 → bit.ly/4nXEkTs
AI-powered data layers, unique Google datasets, expanded project capacity, cloud collaboration & Gemini for faster insights. Work smarter #onEarth.
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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:
bit.ly/3L2xUzH
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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. goo.gle/3DykS8S
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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." 🌎🌎🌏
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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 g.co/earth/GeoforGood20
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You can now use #GoogleEarth to measure distance 📏 and area on Chrome and Android. iOS coming this summer: goo.gl/k4YEVp
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Quickly evaluate building and solar designs with Google Earth's new Professional Advanced tools. Evaluate feasibility and generate designs at scale, leveraging Google's solar and emissions data. Join the waitlist: medium.com/google-earth/eval…
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Make data-driven decisions with Google's tax lot, parcel, transportation, and building emissions data in Google Earth. Analyze zoning, land use, and environmental impacts to optimize your projects for sustainability and financial goals. Learn more: medium.com/google-earth/eval…
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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 g.co/earth/GeoforGood23
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What #onEarth is a spinning island? Yes, it's real - and you can see it for yourself in Google Earth → bit.ly/40v6jRc
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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: blog.google/products/earth/l…
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On India’s Independence Day, take a walk through Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March: earth.app.goo.gl/X297
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It’s the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Listen to Indigenous voices around the world: goo.gle/indigenouslanguages #IndigenousDay
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Where is your city hottest?🌡️🏙️
With Google Earth’s new data layers, planners can overlay land surface temperature, tree canopy & population data to spot vulnerable neighborhoods—and build cooler, more resilient cities.
Explore more #onEarth → bit.ly/4nOaS2h
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The #HalfEarth Project combines @googlecloud and #EarthEngine to identify and prioritize areas of greatest biodiversity value: goo.gl/bT7Vce
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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: g.co/earth/seaotters
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Coral is both an animal and a plant. To celebrate International Year of the Reef, explore its fascinating underwater world: g.co/earth/yearofthereef #Bett2018 #IYOR2018
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We've launched four new weather layers: Current Global Temperature, 24-Hour Precipitation, Current Weather Radar and Global Wind Speed goo.gl/JBNRXv
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Notice anything about this screenshot? Yep, that's #GoogleEarth on @firefox. Demo only for now, but stay tuned: goo.gl/DCJZtr 🔥
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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 g.co/earth/GeoforGood22
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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 ➵ medium.com/google-earth/10-t…
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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: goo.gle/2EUO9P6
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See how your city has transformed over decades #onEarth. Check out historical imagery in Google Earth → earth.google.com/
ALT An image showing how to select historical imagery in Google Earth.
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#NativeAmerican tribes around the U.S. are working to build and sustain strong, healthy Indian nations. Hear their stories of success: earth.app.goo.gl/zK4K #NAHM
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Google Earth Pro is now free! Learn more: goo.gl/XYRv1D
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Go on a global safari with Animal View–available now in the Voyager layer on Google Earth for desktop. 🐘🐧🐋
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The #EarthEngine Data Catalog contains over 600 datasets. Check out the newest additions from @NOAASatellites, @USGS_EROS, @CopernicusEU, and more:
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From Japan to Brazil, visit beautiful cherry blossom spots 🌸 around the world with help from @localguides: earth.app.goo.gl/XWvPCW
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Explore the stories of nine pioneering #WomeninScience around the world who made contributions and discoveries that are still important today: earth.app.goo.gl/aNNscj
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#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 medium.com/google-earth/new-…
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🌳🌲🛰️New releases from Forest Data Partnership to help combat deforestation and empower sustainable sourcing! Open-access models and maps for rubber, cocoa, palm and forest persistence now available on Google Earth Engine in the Forest Data Partnership catalog and GitHub. Learn more: medium.com/google-earth/a-co… #deforestation #SustainableSupplyChains #EUDR #EarthEngine #forestdatapartnership
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