The Google Earth team has announced its biggest update since 2017 and you will now be able to see our planet in an entirely new dimension.
With Timelapse in Google Earth, 24 million satellite photos from the past 37 years have been compiled into an interactive 4D experience.
Now anyone can watch time unfold and witness nearly four decades of planetary change.
Our planet has seen rapid environmental change in the past half-century — more than any other point in human history.
Many have experienced these changes in our own communities.
Now Timelapse in Google Earth aims to give everyone a clearer picture of our changing planet right at our fingertips.
The company said the new feature will highlight not just problems but also solutions.
It's as entertaining as it is educational, however. Users can watch the earth's mesmerising and beautiful natural phenomena unfold over decades.
To explore Timelapse in Google Earth, go to g.co/Timelapse — you can use the handy search bar to choose any place on the planet where you want to see time in motion.
Or open Google Earth and click on the ship’s wheel to find Timelapse in our storytelling platform, Voyager, to see interactive guided tours.
The tech giant has also uploaded more than 800 Timelapse videos in both 2D and 3D for public use at g.co/TimelapseVideos.
You can select any video you want as a ready-to-use MP4 video or sit back and watch the videos on YouTube.
From governments and researchers to publishers, teachers and advocates, we’re excited to see how people will use Timelapse in Google Earth to shine a light on the issues facing our planet.
