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Tree cover height SATELLITE IMAGERY

Tree cover height SATELLITE IMAGERY

Google Earth ways that are visible even from space satellite

Tree cover height

Tree cover height

Displaying Tree cover

Biodiversity intactness

Tree cover loss – 2001 – 2021

Intact Forest Landscapes – 2000 – 2020

Intact Forest Landscapes

A) Reduction in extent 2000-2013

B) Reduction in extent 2013-2016

C) Reduction in extent 2016-2020

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FUNCTION

Planet Basemap

Provides information about essential geographical features, political boundaries and infrastructure on a global scale and provides important context for the all of the data sets displayed on the interactive map

Understand the causes of earths change

Global forest watch

CARBON FLUX

Forest greenhouse gas emissions

30m, global, 2001-2021, Harris et al. 2021

Forest greenhouse gas net flux

30m, global, 2001-2021, Harris et al. 2021

Forest carbon removals

30m, global, 2001-2021, Harris et al. 2021

CARBON DENSITY

Tree biomass density

30m, global, Harris et al. 2021

Soil carbon density

Sanderman (2019), ISRIC SoilGrids (2020)

POTENTIAL CARBON GAINS

Potential carbon sequestration rate

reforestable areas, 1 km, Cook-Patton et al. 2020

Explore data related to the drivers and impacts of forest change.

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BIODIVERSITY

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D) View the areas most important to terrestrial biodiversity.

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CLIMATE

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E) View emissions from tree cover loss in the tropics.

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COMMODITIES

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F) View tree cover loss within areas allocated for commodity production.

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WATER

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G) Explore forest change in each major river basin.

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FIRES

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H) Explore fire alerts in near real time.

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As far as we know, Timelapse in Google Earth is the largest video on the planet, of our planet. And creating it required out-of-this-world collaboration. This work was possible because of the U.S. government and European Union’s commitments to open and accessible data. Not to mention their herculean efforts to launch rockets, rovers, satellites and astronauts into space in the spirit of knowledge and exploration. Timelapse in Google Earth simply wouldn’t have been possible without NASA and the United States Geological Survey’s Landsat program, the world’s first (and longest-running) civilian Earth observation program, and the European Union’s Copernicus program with its Sentinel satellites.

I) What will you do with Timelapse?

We invite anyone to take Timelapse into their own hands and share it with others — whether you’re marveling at changing coastlines, following the growth of megacities, or tracking deforestation. Timelapse in Google Earth is about zooming out to assess the health and well-being of our only home, and is a tool that can educate and inspire action.

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Visual evidence can cut to the core of the debate in a way that words cannot and communicate complex issues to everyone. Take, for example, the work of Liza Goldberg who plans to use Timelapse imagery to teach climate change. Or the 2020 award-winning documentary “Nature Now” that uses satellite imagery to show humanity’s growing footprint on the planet.

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Timelapse for the next decade to come

In collaboration with our partners, we’ll update Google Earth annually with new Timelapse imagery throughout the next decade. We hope that this perspective of the planet will ground debates, encourage discovery and shift perspectives about some of our most pressing global issues.

L) Tree cover height

Google earth ways that are visible even from space satellite

H) Tree cover height

I) Tree cover height

Y) Tree Cover Height Satellite

How we power climate insights and action.

A) How we power climate insights and action.

How we power climate

B) How we power climate insights and action.

This week, governments and NGOs from across the globe are convening at COP25.

The United Nations climate conference in Madrid. To discuss the latest efforts to fight climate change. Addressing this pressing issue on a global scale requires urgent action from countries. Communities and businesses. At COP25 we shared how Google is focused on building sustainability into everything that we do and making it possible for everyone to build a more sustainable world.

As cities now account for more than 70 percent of global emissions, we believe that empowering city governments with comprehensive. Climate-relevant data and technology can play a critical role in igniting action. 

One way we are doing this is with partners like the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.

We’ve brought our online tool, the Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE). To cities across the world, providing high resolution data to measure greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and take informed action to reduce CO2 emissions.  As of today. EIE has now expanded to more than 100 cities worldwide.

How we power climate

Empowering local action in cities worldwide

As we look beyond our latest efforts to equip cities with more comprehensive data. We’re also exploring how we can help communities turn these insights into action at the local level.

To further accelerate climate action. Google.org is launching a new $4 million fund in collaboration with ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability. Grants from the fund will support nonprofits. And academic institutions in Europe and Latin America that are leading data driven climate action efforts.

How we power climate insights and action

The first grantee is Iniciativa Climática de México (ICM). A Mexico based nonprofit organization that catalyzes international climate policy at the national. And city levels to reduce emissions of GHGs. And promotes low carbon growth in Mexico. Grant funds will be allocated to their “Hogar Solar” program. This program channels government spending on electricity towards the installation of solar panels to help increase access to power for those facing energy poverty. Provide cleaner energy sources. And reduce overall electricity costs. 

Data driven initiatives like this are essential to addressing climate change and are needed at a global scale.

As we fund more grantees. We will share what we learn on how to best engage in data backed sustainability planning and action.

Translating global insights

EIE relies on anonymous, highly aggregated mapping data and standard GHG emission factors to estimate city building and transportation carbon emissions. As well as solar energy potential. We’re already seeing the early impacts of cities putting the power of EIE data behind climate plans. From bike friendly initiatives to solar programs.

While EIE has officially published data for 100 cities. The EIE team has processed climate relevant data across an initial sample of 3,000 cities to produce emission insights from approximately 95 million buildings and nearly 3 trillion kilometers traveled. 

Our analysis found that cities can have a huge impact in protecting our climate:.

  • NoneEIE data helps map and quantify the largest contributing sources of GHG emissions and solar energy potential at hyperlocal levels. Providing cities with insights that can build healthier. And more sustainable communities.
How we power climate
How we power climate
How we power climate

How we power climate insights and action

Making environmental information available will continue to be critical as cities, communities. And companies worldwide band together to address climate change. We’re committed to doing our part. And want to extend our thanks to the forward looking city officials and climate leaders collaborating with us on this project.

If you’d like to request EIE data for your city. Let us know. And learn more about Google’s other sustainable efforts at sustainability.google.

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Cities where climate action can have the most impact

As cities now account for more than 70 percent of global emissions, we believe that empowering city governments with comprehensive. EIE has now expanded to more than 100 cities worldwide. We’re also exploring how we can help communities turn these insights into action at the local level. To further accelerate climate action. And reduce overall electricity costs. As well as solar energy potential. While EIE has officially published data for 100 cities.

As cities now account for more than 70 percent of global emissions, we believe that empowering city governments with comprehensive. EIE has now expanded to more than 100 cities worldwide. We’re also exploring how we can help communities turn these insights into action at the local level. To further accelerate climate action. And reduce overall electricity costs. As well as solar energy potential. While EIE has officially published data for 100 cities.

As cities now account for more than 70 percent of global emissions, we believe that empowering city governments with comprehensive. EIE has now expanded to more than 100 cities worldwide. We’re also exploring how we can help communities turn these insights into action at the local level. To further accelerate climate action. And reduce overall electricity costs. As well as solar energy potential. While EIE has officially published data for 100 cities.

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