Celebrating 20 years of curiosity #onEarth
When we launched Google Earth 20 years ago, our mission was simple, yet powerful: give people a new way to understand our world. Since then, millions of people have been asking Earth questions, big and small, about the planet where we live. It helps us uncover new insights, tell powerful stories, and see the world — and our impact on it — in a whole new light.
What #onEarth does 20 years of change look like?
Discover how you can work with Google Earth by exploring the projects that geospatial developers have built and shared with the world.
Urban Expansion
Cities around the world are growing rapidly. See how different regions are handling increasing urban populations.
Featured projects and stories
The world’s ocean
Discover the wonders found under the sea.
Underwater Earth and The Ocean Agency
Earth at night
After the sun goes down, there’s more to explore.
Nasa
Mapping London’s air pollution
Understand Londoners' exposure to air pollution.
Environmental Defense Fund
The natural world
Answer engaging and important questions about our changing environment, and discover the wonders of nature.
Timelapse: fragile beauty
Wonder at the mesmerizing changes that have taken place around the globe in the past several decades, as documented by NASA.
Crab migration on Christmas Island
Follow the migration of the red crabs of Christmas Island as they head to the beach to spawn.
Google Street View
Changing forests
From logging to wildfires, explore the changes to our forests, and see what's being done to protect them.
Earth Outreach
Sea level rise and changes in coastal cities
See how changing coastal cities depend on cutting emissions now.
Climate Central
Cities and human achievements
See and explore the wonders of the world that humans have created.
Urban expansion
See how different regions are handling increasing urban populations.
Earth Outreach
Buildings inspired by nature
Investigate how architects use biomimicry to design a more sustainable future.
Google Earth Education Community
See what's happening #onEarth