When Hurricane Maria hit the town of Adjuntas, only the community center Casa Pueblo was able to retain power thanks to its reliance on solar energy. Now, with a new hurricane season approaching, the island is embracing the need for solar power more so than ever before. Discover how Google’s Project Sunroof is using aerial mapping technology to calculate the solar potential of rooftops and help aid in disaster relief efforts.
For over 10 years, Tokyo resident Yasushi “Yassan” Takahashi has been creating GPS art with Google Earth and Street View—but it was his very first drawing that was his biggest, in more ways than one.
David Rumsey began collecting maps back in 1980, and since then has amassed more than 150,000 maps spanning from the 16th to the 21st century. Nearly 90,000 of those maps have been carefully digitized and made available online, making it easier for students, researchers and enthusiasts around the world to experience the history of the world in maps.
Earth Timelapse is a global, zoomable time-lapse video of the entire planet, from 1984 to now.
Since launching more than a decade ago, Incognito mode in Chrome has given you the choice to browse the internet without your activity being saved to your browser or device. As our phones become the primary way we access the internet, we thought it was important to build Incognito mode for our most popular apps. It’s available in YouTube and coming soon to Maps and Search. Tap from your profile picture to easily turn it on or off. When you turn on Incognito mode in Maps, your activity—like the places you search or get directions to—won’t be saved to your Google Account.