Plants at Risk on Google Maps

Did you know that with one in five plant species in the world are threatened with extinction? Kew Royal Britannic Gardens together with the Natural History Museum, London and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has completed a global analysis of the risk of extinction for the world's plants. The results of this research are presented on four Google Maps. The first map shows

Oxfam's Food Price Pressure Points Map

This new Google Map, created by Oxfam, shows how poor communities across the world are being hurt by high and volatile food prices. The map displays countries that are highly vulnerable to price spikes, have seen price spikes contribute to violence or unrest, or have suffered extreme weather events that have contributed to price hikes.If you click on any of marked food pressure points you can

Russian Greenpeace on Google Maps

Greenpeace has released a Google Map of recycling stations in Moscow. The map shows the locations of recycling stations for paper, glass, plastic bottles, old electronics and clothing in the Russian capital. The map includes custom made markers that are colour coordinated to indicate the type of recycling possible at each station.It is also possible for users to add the location of missing

Hydrothermal Vents on Google Maps

This is our second foray into subterranean (or should that be submarine) mapping today. However, whereas Greg's Cable Map maps the world's undersea telecommunications cables, Peter Aldhous' Google Map shows the locations of deep sea vents.Peter's map displays all known hydrothermal vent fields. The map uses color-coded map markers to show active and inactive vents. The map also shows plate

The Angling Trust's Google Map Campaign

Cormorant WatchThe UK's Angling Trust, has launched a new web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK. The new site uses Google Maps to record user sightings of the birds in the UK.The birds are having a major affect on UK fish stocks and the aim of the map is to gather data to help persuade the UK government of the need for action to

Global Warming on Google Maps

Climate Hot MapThe Union of Concerned Scientists has created this Google Map to show the probable effects of global warming around the world. The map is accompanied by a Climate Hot Map Scavenger Hunt, which if you complete successfully gives you a chance to win a trip for two to the Rio Cachoeira Natural Reserve in Brazil.The map explores the effect of climate change on people, the environment,

A Google Map of Solar Power Installations

Cooler Planet: Solar Energy Installation MapCooler Planet has created an animated time-line with Google Maps to show the progress of solar installations in California from 1999 through to 2011.Using data from Go Solar California Statistics the map lets you view time-lines of 'total installs', 'total watts', 'watts per install' and 'total carbon saved'. It is fascinating using the map to view how

Recycling with Google Maps

Illinois Recycling MapThe Illinois Recycling Association has created a great searchable Google Maps based guide to recycling in the state.Using the map it is possible to search for recycling facilities, drop off locations and service providers throughout Illinois. The map lets you search by material (paper, glass etc) or by location. It is also possible to define the radius of your search.The

Global Warming on Google Maps

Cal-Adapt Climate ToolsCal-Adapt, from the Public Interest Energy Research program, has created a series of Google Maps to help show the possible effects of climate change on California. The maps allow users to visualise a number of possible scenarios that could be caused by climate change. You can view the possible effects of global warming on temperatures, sea level and wildfires in California.

Lepidoptera on Google Maps

Butterflies and Moths: Recent Sightings MapThe Butterflies and Moths of North America Project has created a Google Map to show the latest 100 confirmed user submitted sightings of butterflies and moths. The map displays the locations of submitted butterflies or moths verified by collaborating regional coordinators. If you click on a map marker you can view the name of the species spotted and the

Your Nearest Power Plants on Google Maps

Wo ist das nächste Atomkraftwerk?This Google Maps application lets you find the location of the nearest nuclear power plants to your home. When you first load the map your location is automatically detected and lines are drawn on the map from your location to the nearest nuclear power stations. If you click on any of the marked power stations on the map you can view its age and its distance from

A Google Map for Nature Lovers

iNaturalistiNaturalist is an online community for nature lovers. Members of iNaturalist can use the community to record what they see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world. The iNaturalist Google Map lets users submit their observations and browse the reports of other nature lovers. The map uses categorised markers to indicate if a report is about a plant, bird or

Mapping Wild Camels with Google Maps

CamelScanAustralia is being plagued by feral camels. More than 1 million camels are roaming the Australian desert causing damage to water supplies and disturbing Aboriginal communities. CamelScan is a new crowdsouced project that allows anyone to report sightings of feral camels in Australia on a Google Map. Through this initiative CamelScan will be able to develop a regional map and national

America's Wilderness Areas on Google Maps

National Wilderness Preservation System MapThe USA has 756 National Wilderness areas that are designated for preservation in their natural condition. In these wilderness areas activities are restricted to non-motorized recreation (such as hiking and fishing ), scientific research, and other non-invasive activities. Wllderness.net has created this Google Map of America's National Wilderness areas.

Monitoring Water Aid with Google Maps

FlowWater for People is a charity helping people in developing countries through the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs.Water for People are using remote technology to display real-time reports about whether their water and sanitation projects are working or failing. The map allows field workers, volunteers and others

The Asian Carp Invasion on Google Maps

Asian Carp MapReporter Tina Lam and photographer Brian Kaufman have embarked on a 13 day journey through seven states to track how far the invasive species of the Asian Carp are getting to the Great Lakes. A Google Map is being updated regularly with photographs and reports of their findings. The map includes a time-line so that you can follow the pair's progress chronologically as well as

Spain's Nuclear Power Plants Mapped

RadiactivdadSince the recent disaster at the Fukishima Nuclear Power Plant we have seen a number of Google Maps that show the location of nuclear power plants around the world. For example Zeit-Online created the American Nuclear Power Plants Map to show how many Americans live near nuclear power plants. Another trend has been to create Google Maps that display radiation measurements.Radiactivdad

The Risk to Fish Habitats on Google Maps

National Fish Habitat Action PlanThe National Fish Habitat Action Plan is using Google Maps to display the risk of habitat degradation for stream and coastal fish habitats in the United States. The map visualises the primary results reported in 'Through a Fish’s Eye: The Status of Fish Habitats in the United States 2010'.The map uses a heat map overlay to display the level of risk to fish