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Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth


Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth.

Image Credits: GoogleThe company also announced that professional users in the U.S. will be able to access new AI-driven insights about the planet on Google Earth, such as tree canopy coverage for cities. They can also access land surface temperature data to see which parts of the city are hotter in order to inform urban planning decisions. As part of Google Earth’s 20th anniversary celebration, the company reflected on the service’s history, noting that the platform was launched in 2005 and quickly went viral, achieving 100 million downloads within its first week.

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