Imagery expands perspective
Human Activities Reshape Earth's Surface
ESRI Interactive Story Map
Explore ESRI's interactive story map by using an interactive slider to compare the left side of the screen (1990 false-color Landsat view) with the right side of the screen (recent true-color imagery)
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User can explore 12 different geographic locations and see how human activities are transforming the Earth's surface.
LandSat 1990 False-Color Image
Recent True Color Image
One Planet, Many People;
Atlas of our Changing Environment
United Nations Environment Program
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) worked with Google Earth to produce One Planet, Many People; Atlas of our Changing Environment, in 2005. The Atlas used satellite images, acquired over 30 years, to emphasize impact of certain environmentally controversial locations. It's success was attributed to it's ability to help the public visualize, understand and begin to take action on global environmental issues.
Global Forest Watch
Interactive Map to Access Near Real-Time Data
Global Forest Watch is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. Users are able to access near real-time information about where and how forests are changing.
Global Forest Watch created an interactive map that can explore changes in forests, land cover, land use and biodiversity.
