Maps Mania

2 days 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.

3 days 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.

4 days 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:🛰️ See where whales travel. ⚠️ Learn what’s putting them at risk. 💙 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.

5 days 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.

5 days 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.