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technology6 months ago

Google Earth Celebrates 20 Years with New Historical Street View Features

Google Earth has introduced a new feature allowing users to view historical Street View images, enabling them to see how locations have changed over time, as part of its 20th anniversary updates. Additionally, professional users will soon gain access to AI-driven insights about environmental factors like tree canopy coverage and land surface temperatures.

technology1 year ago

Google Integrates AI for Smarter Navigation Across Maps and Earth Apps

Google has integrated new generative AI features into its Google Maps, Waze, and Google Earth applications using its Gemini AI model. These updates include personalized recommendations and real-time reporting in Maps and Waze, and enhanced geospatial data analysis in Google Earth. The new features aim to improve user experience and provide more accurate information, as Google competes with other tech giants in the AI space.

conservation1 year ago

"NASA and Google Earth Collaborate to Protect Endangered Tigers"

NASA, the European Space Agency, and Google Earth Engine have collaborated with conservationists to create a real-time monitoring system called TCL 3.0 for tiger habitats, providing vital information to identify priority areas and monitor changes in habitat and populations. This new method of habitat modeling creates a dynamic map that can be updated with new information, revealing potential restoration landscapes that could increase tiger populations by 50%. The open-source mapping system code could potentially be applied to other vulnerable and threatened species, offering hope for the future of wildlife conservation.

conservation1 year ago

"NASA and Google Earth Collaborate to Protect Endangered Tigers"

NASA, the European Space Agency, and Google Earth Engine have collaborated with conservationists to create a real-time monitoring system called TCL 3.0 for tiger habitats, providing vital information to identify priority areas and monitor changes in habitat and populations. This dynamic mapping system uses satellite imagery and GIS technology to track tiger territories and identify potential restoration landscapes, offering hope for increasing tiger populations by 50%. The open-source mapping system could be adapted for other vulnerable species, signaling a positive outlook for wildlife conservation.

environment1 year ago

"Wildfire Threatens Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs"

The exact location of the fire burning on the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has been pinpointed using a photo shared by the Colorado Springs Fire Department and analysis with Google Earth. The fire is near the mouth of the West Monument Creek canyon, approximately 1.64 miles from the northern most homes of Peregrine and 1.6 miles from the Military Family and Readiness Center on the Academy. Wind gusts have been out of the west through Sunday afternoon at speeds between 35 and 45 mph.

science-and-technology1 year ago

"Massive 400ft 'Ice Ship' Unearthed in Antarctica"

A YouTuber claims to have discovered a 400ft 'ice ship' on the surface of Antarctica using Google Earth, sparking speculation about its origin and nature. While some believe it to be a ship or a booster rocket, others argue it could simply be a large chunk of ice. Further investigation suggests that the object has likely melted away, similar to previous instances of unusual findings in Antarctica, such as a 'hidden pyramid' that turned out to be a mountain.

science-and-technology1 year ago

"Antarctica's 400ft 'Ice Ship' Unearthed"

A YouTuber claims to have discovered a 400ft 'ice ship' on the surface of Antarctica using Google Earth, sparking speculation about its origin and nature. While some believe it to be a ship or a booster rocket, others argue it could simply be a large chunk of ice. Further investigation suggests that the object has likely melted away, similar to previous instances of unusual findings in Antarctica, such as a 'hidden pyramid' that turned out to be a mountain.