The feature works on both the app version of Google Earth and the browser-based version. To access it, tap the layers menu.

Irina Marinov, associate professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, leads a research community focused ...

The Equal Earth World Map builds off previously released maps like the Mercator projection map and the Gall-Peters projection map. However, these two maps had problems of their own.

Where Are the World’s Rare Earth Mineral Deposits? A new global map, based on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data, pinpoints the richest rare earth mineral reserves on the planet.

New satellite maps reveal how oceans absorb carbon, offering real-time insight into climate shifts and ocean acidification.

Explore new features coming to Google Earth and take a look back at the major milestones of the platform since 2005.

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...

Map Reveals Where World's Rare Earth Minerals Are Located. Published Feb 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM EST Updated Feb 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM EST. By . Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in ...

The Global Ecosystems Atlas is a tool that aims to serve as an open-source repository for data on all the ecosystems in the world. Developed by the intergovernmental initiative Group on Earth ...