Iraq Counts Its People
For the first time since 1987, census workers went door to door and used GIS to get the data the government needs to make decisions.
ArcNews
Winter 2026, Vol.48, No.1
News
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Digital Twins Building the Geospatial Nervous System
Esri president Jack Dangermond describes his vision for GIS becoming a global platform that shapes decision-making across communities.
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Collaboration Briefly Noted
Find out about how Esri is helping advance 2030 censuses, funding GIS for nature-based education, and offering new pricing for basemaps.
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Drones Drone Imagery and GIS Help Recast the Story of Easter Island
Some claim that Easter Island suffered from ecological and societal collapse. A digital twin disproves this theory.
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Open Data Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Recognizes Esri’s Keith Ryden with Award
A longtime member of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), Ryden was recognized for his exemplary contributions to open data standards.
Esri Technology
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Artificial Intelligence │ AI AI Assistants in ArcGIS Provide Practical Help and Give Useful Results
Esri has expanded and enhanced AI-powered assistants across ArcGIS. They are steeped in the trusted security Esri is known for.
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Policy Mapping Tell Your Community’s Story with Esri Maps for Public Policy
This collection of high-quality maps and layers provides a powerful starting point for developing policies that can change communities.
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Geospatial infrastructure ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise: The Backbone of Geospatial Infrastructure
The technology is open, interoperable, and secure—and ensures that teams can access the content and tools they need, when they need them.
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ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World 40 Years of USGS Land-Cover Data in ArcGIS Living Atlas
The Annual NLCD Collection represents a new era of land-cover mapping for the United States—and it is available to Esri users.
Your Work
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Public Health Rebuilding a Public Health Data System on a Spatial Foundation
With enterprise GIS and the power of location intelligence, the Adams County Health Department responds rapidly to community-specific needs.
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Collaboration Enterprise GIS Unifies Workflows for UN’s Humanitarian Aid Coordinators
Now, humanitarian workers can use the same authoritative data in the same geodatabase to collaborate during critical, fast-moving events.
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ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Pro Transforms Flood Management in Texas
When every second counts, having the most powerful tools before, during, and after flooding is integral to community safety.
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Conservation Cross-Border Collaboration Aims to Heal the Tijuana River
Using advanced GIS, several organizations are identifying key issues along the river and prioritizing sustainable interventions for funding.
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AEC Designing Smarter from the Start with Live GIS Data
Esri partners HDR and ReportAll teamed up to give civil engineers access to authoritative geographic data in Autodesk Civil 3D.
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Disaster Response For Hurricane Helene, Implementing ArcGIS Quickly Changed Response Efforts
After struggling to gain an understanding of the situation, the South Carolina National Guard deployed GIS to assess damage and clear roads.
GIS People
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Scientific Currents Across Africa, Excitement Grows Over Applied Earth Observation Science
Esri is proud to assist AfriGEO in providing coordinated, comprehensive Earth observation for better decision-making that sparks innovation.
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GIS Hero Driven by Passion and Purpose
Gabriel Ortiz has devoted his life to geography and technology. He and his team in Cantabria, Spain, use GIS to innovate at new scales.
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Spatial Foundations Geographers Aren’t Going Anywhere: How AI Is Supercharging Geography
Breakthroughs in AI are making careers in geography more exciting, essential, and impactful than ever before.
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Managing GIS Leading Through Time and Technology
In emergency management, success isn’t about how much data gets processed; it’s about how well others see what GIS can do.
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Thought Leader With GIS Technology, Drone Industry Alights in Reality
The drone industry has been through highs and lows—and it is now at a crucial point that’s intertwined with mapping and GIS technology.
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The Relevance of Cartography The Art of Persuasion in Cartography: Why Design Makes Maps Powerful
To design a powerful map is not merely to depict geography—it is to craft an argument about the world.
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From the Meridian Building Community in Geography, Specialty by Specialty
The American Association of Geographers’ Specialty Groups help geographers with diverse interests find community.
Collaborations
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Esri Partners Unite Data and Collaborators with Help from Esri Partners
Discover how four Esri partners helped their clients develop GIS solutions that galvanize data-driven decision-making.
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Esri Startup Partners AI and ArcGIS Help Automate Design for Large-Scale Developments
The design platform built by Esri Startup program graduate Allsite.ai produces digital twins of city-size construction projects.
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Esri Press New Books from Esri Press
Find out about AI in GIS, geospatial workflows for security operations, how to work with imagery and remote sensing data, and more.
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Esri Training Training and Certification Offerings
Learn how to streamline GIS content management, take Esri’s GIS for Climate Action MOOC, and sign up to support new certification exams.
