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At Esri<\/a>, we believe that geography is at the heart of a more resilient and sustainable future. Governments, industry leaders, academics, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) trust us to connect them with the analytic knowledge they need to make these critical decisions that shape the planet. Our technology <\/a>enables organizations to create responsible and sustainable solutions to problems at local and global scales.
\nCelebrated annually since 1970, Earth Day<\/a> events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental conservation and protection. “The celebration of this day is important for Esri as an acknowledgement of our fragile planet, but also to recognize the work our staff and our users are doing to make the world a better place,” said Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president. “Thank you for all you do.”
\nIn honor of Earth Day, we invite you to take a few minutes to explore these five compelling interactive maps created using Esri\u2019s story maps<\/a> technology that detail how our planet is changing.
\n
\nWe are Living in the Age of Humans<\/strong>
\nThis atlas<\/a> shows human influences on how Earth is changing, as well as cities helping reshape the way our species interacts with the planet.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>http:\/\/story.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapJournal\/?appid=d14f53dcaf7b4542a8c9110eeabccf1c<\/a><\/p>\n


\nExplore a Tapestry of World Ecosystems<\/strong>
\nThis story map<\/a> lets you explore the global ecosystems map of unprecedented detail published by the USGS.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>http:\/\/story.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapJournal\/index.html?appid=dc91db9f6409462b887ebb1695b9c201<\/a><\/p>\n


\nAlaska Ice: Documenting Glaciers on the Move<\/strong>
\nThis story map<\/a> shows a comparison of historical and modern photographs to study the effects of a changing climate on glaciers and landscapes.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>http:\/\/story.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapJournal\/?appid=0f695ec750584022bd2ea8baf545089b<\/a><\/p>\n


\nHuman Activities are Reshaping Earth\u2019s Surface<\/strong>
\nThis story map<\/a> lets you see how humans are transforming Earth\u2019s surface around the world through farming, mining, building, and altering its climate.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>http:\/\/storymaps.esri.com\/stories\/LandsatCompare\/<\/a><\/p>\n


\nOur Global Footprint<\/strong>
\nThis story map<\/a> from the Global Footprint Network<\/a> shows a global comparison of each nation\u2019s biocapacity versus its ecological footprint.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>http:\/\/storymaps.esri.com\/globalfootprint\/<\/a><\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

Special thanks to Leslie Roundy of Esri for compiling this list of five compelling story maps for Earth Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[276562],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4865","insider","type-insider","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-storytelling-maps"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFive Compelling Story Maps for Earth Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/insider\/five-compelling-story-maps-for-earth-day-2015\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Five Compelling Story Maps for Earth Day\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At Esri, we believe that geography is at the heart of a more resilient and sustainable future. 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