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Google Earth 5.0 Adds More Eco Features
Google Earth 5.0 Adds More Eco Features
With each added version it becomes increasingly clear that Google Earth is good for more than just looking up your street from space. The satellite based 3D mapping application has already been used to fight deforestation and gauge the effects of global warming on animal life . The ...
 Explore the Ocean in Google Earth 5.0 (video)
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Explore the Ocean in Google Earth 5.0 (video)
youtube.com — Take a plunge into the oceans of the world with Google Earth 5.0. In the new ocean... layer, you can dive beneath the surface of the ocean, view exclusive conte... (more) Explore the Ocean in Google Earth 5.0 (video)
Google Earth Goes Deep With Ocean Simulations
Google Earth Goes Deep With Ocean Simulations
nytimes.com — A Google Earth view of Maui, Hawaii, from Lanai Island. The ocean images on Google Earth will... soon undergo a significant upgrade. (more) Google Earth Goes Deep With Ocean Simulations
Video: Al Gore Helps Launch Google Earth 5.0
marketnewslive.blogspot.com — Google Earth 5.0 lets users explore oceans, view Mars images and watch the Earth's surface change over... time. It was unveiled Monday at the California Academy of Sciences, where former Vice President Al Gore was among the speakers. (more) Video: Al Gore Helps Launch Google Earth 5.0
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ecofabulous — Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in green. Enjoy! Asphalt gets a hot, green makeover. IBM helps Religare go green in a $3.1 million agreement. Google Earth 5.0 adds more eco features. Keeping Sierra lands wild. Saving energy by shutting down government.   *Photo courtesy of iStock.

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