Yesterday, the Union of Concerned Scientists launched their Climate Hot Map in an effort to communicate how scientists are proving that global warming is already affecting people and places around the world. Using the free Google Maps API, visitors to the site can now visit 60 hotspots that are changing due to climate change. The Climate Hot Map is part of a larger Weight of the Evidence campaign launched by UCS.
These solutions help give people hope that mitigating the impacts of climate change is possible.
In addition to providing this valuable educational resource and advocacy tool, the Climate Hot Map has announced a
Scavenger Hunt . Answer eight questions about where specific impacts of climate change and global warming are already taking place and you could win
prizes like an Earthwatch expedition.
This project was funded by Google.org and Google Earth Outreach’s
GeoChallenge Grants . This year, we’re supporting a new crop of projects through
Developer Grants and can’t wait to see the latest ways nonprofits are using Google Earth and Maps to tell their stories.
Posted by Tanya Keen, Google Earth Outreach Team
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