Open earth.google.com. Go to Tools > Measurement. Click on the starting point. Hover your mouse and click on the endpoint. Head to the Measure pop-up box. To learn more about these steps, continue ...

Measuring the amount of precipitation that falls in a specific location is simple if that location has a device designed to accurately record and transmit precipitation data. In contrast, measuring ...

The magnetic shifts can affect navigation systems used by airplanes, ships and even your mobile phone. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Maxar and Ecopia mapped buildings, roads and land cover footprints across Reynosa, Mexico, on the southern border. With these vectors, authorities can establish a trusted “before” picture of the town, ...

UNC researchers and NASA are mapping all the world's water with a new satellite. UNC's Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky is part of an international team mapping the Earth's water. NASA, in partnership with the ...

Michael d’Estries is a co-founder of the green celebrity blog Ecorazzi. He has been writing about culture, science, and sustainability since 2005. His work has appeared on Business Insider, and CNN.

Every now and then, a new map changes the way we view our planet. This is one of those maps. The map above shows the height of Earth’s forests, from stubby saplings to timbers towering more than 50 ...

Where, how far, and how much? People have invented an astonishing array of devices to answer seemingly simple questions like these. Measuring and mapping objects in the Museum's collections include ...

Far beneath the South Pacific, a continent the size of India has finally stepped out of the cartographic shadows. After ...