Keir Clarke

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The Future of Street View Has Arrived

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

Odyssey has released a demo of its new AI technology that enables users to explore 3D video environments in real time. Odyssey is similar to Google Maps Street View in that it allows users to visually explore real-world environments. However, instead of navigating through static 360-degree photos, Odyssey uses AI-generated streaming video that responds dynamically to user input.
Mapping A Billion Birds

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

The ADS-B Massive Visualizer now maps 1.5 billion eBird observations. This powerful, interactive geospatial tool shows where and when different bird species have been observed by eBird users around the world. At first glance, the map may look like just a collection of dots - but click the selector button (the square with an arrow in the bottom left corner), and you can draw a region to explore in more detail. A sidebar will appear, listing all the bird species recorded in the selected area.
Mapping Whale Superhighways

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

The WWF has launched a new interactive map Blue Corridors that brings 30 years of whale migration data to life. Using the map you can:ðŸ›°️ See where whales travel. ⚠️ Learn what’s putting them at risk. ðŸ’™ Discover how we can protect them. The new Blue Corridors interactive map is designed to support global whale conservation efforts by visualizing decades of scientific data in a way that is accessible, actionable, and urgently relevant.
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Forecasts

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

The wildfires currently raging in Canada have forced the evacuation of over 25,000 people across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Manitoba has been the hardest hit, with entire communities like Flin Flon and Cranberry Portage forced to flee. The smoke from the wildfires is now affecting air quality not just in Canada, but in several U.S. states. You can use Smoke Forecast to view BlueSky Canada smoke forecasts on an interactive map.
Poland's Political Partition Persists

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

Here are two maps of Poland. The map on the left shows the partitioned Poland of 1815–1918 (from Lessons from the Partitions of Poland). The map on the right is Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza's interactive map of this week's 2025 Polish Election. It has long been a tradition, after every Polish election, for observers to note that current voting patterns in the country still seem to follow the country's old imperial borders.
Maps Mania: Hunger Maps

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

The Hunger Map by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is a visual tool that illustrates the prevalence of undernourishment across the world. It visualizes the geographic distribution of hunger and helps monitor global food insecurity trends.
The Start of Hurricane Season

3 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30 each year. The peak of hurricane activity typically occurs from mid-August to late October, with September 10 often cited as the statistical peak of the season. During this time, meteorologists and emergency planners closely monitor tropical systems and prepare for potential impacts to the U.S., Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of Canada.
Maps Mania

4 weeks ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30 each year. The peak of hurricane activity typically occurs from mid-August to late October, with September 10 often cited as the statistical peak of the season. During this time, meteorologists and emergency planners closely monitor tropical systems and prepare for potential impacts to the U.S., Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of Canada.
Is it Hot Right Now?

1 month ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

Is the UK hot right now? is a new interactive map that displays live, hour-by-hour temperatures across the country and shows how these temperatures compare to the historical average. On the map, colored numbered markers indicate how much the current temperature is above or below the average at various locations. Clicking on a location’s marker opens a chart showing all recorded temperatures at that site since 2000.
How the US Arms the Mexican Drug Cartels

1 month ago | googlemapsmania.blogspot.com | Keir Clarke

There are only two gun stores in Mexico, and both are located on military bases. Yet the country still suffers from a major gun homicide problem. So where are the guns coming from? In 2015, a Mexican military helicopter was shot down by cartel fighters using a Browning machine gun and a Barrett .50-caliber rifle. Both weapons were traced back to legal purchases in U.S. gun shops. This stark example highlights a brutal reality: Mexico’s gun violence crisis is fueled by American guns.