If there are fires in your path, Maps will display a red banner stating "route may be affected by Severe fire." (Image credit: Google) The company's AI software consumes data from multiple sources, like satellite imagery, to provide "accurate" wildfire information. Google then depends on "...
Google islaunching a Maps featureto make it easier for users to see wildfires. The new wildfire layer on Maps will show most major fires, and those demanding evacuations, around the world. It’s one of an increasing number of apps aimed at warning people of wildfires as the threat grows....
Google Maps has a new tool to make it easier to discover locations with no addresses. Google also expanded features that address some of the effects of climate change, including more intense wildfire seasons and heatwaves.
Part of Google’s disaster-response ‘crisis maps’ project, the new map pinpoints the hotspots where forest fires are still occurring across Sumatra, and shows color-coded pins for the air quality in Singapore and Malaysia. The data is delayed by a day, it seems, but it can still be use...
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Natural hazards: tsunamis , volcanoes , and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska , a major impediment to...
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Google will also be adding smoke dat a in coming months. Google hopes“these tools help you feel safe and informed so you can enjoy every day. " If you're particularly concerned about wildfires, you can also add a“Wildfire Layer" in Google Maps that flags any fires in your search area...