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Finding secrets on the seafloor of Greenland’s fjords

Esri Blog—When scientists reached Victoria Fjord in summer 2024, the remote Arctic location had never been closely studied. Their subsequent research confirmed one theory and uncovered a new mystery. Read more.

• Forbes names Jack Dangermond among America’s top innovators
• Planners around the world get a shared view of sustainability efforts
• Seeing The Henry Ford inside and out
• Cloudy with a chance for mapping
• A new approach to urban investment in Philadelphia
• How Northern Ireland sped up access to utility maps
• Connecting engineering teams through shared location data
• Student storytelling brings data-driven insights to city issues

Forbes names Jack Dangermond among America’s top innovators

Forbes—Esri's cofounder is #117 on the magazine's America’s Greatest Innovators list. Dangermond is expected to participate in Forbes’ America Innovates event in San Francisco in May. Check out the list and read more about America Innovates.

Planners around the world get a shared view of sustainability efforts

ArcNews—Open Plan Map will encourage communities to share climate mitigation plans, making it easier to see what's happening where, how similar projects can work together, and which approaches could work in other areas. Read more.

Seeing The Henry Ford inside and out

ArcWatch—The Michigan museum digitized everything from sidewalks and parking lots to trees, storm shelters, and visitor amenities—laying the groundwork for a digital twin of the campus. Read more.

Cloudy with a chance for mapping

ArcGIS Blog—The new USA Cloud Cover Days layer shows how often clouds obscure the sun—data that could support analysis for solar panels siting, crop planning, and long-term climate trends. Read more.

A new approach to urban investment in Philadelphia

Geo Week News—By combining ground-level data with community feedback and then visualizing it on a map, the city is guiding neighborhood investment and planning decisions. Read more.

How Northern Ireland sped up access to utility maps

Business Eye—An automated mapping process delivers electricity infrastructure maps in under an hour, instead of taking up to 10 days, helping residents and contractors build safely. Read more.

Connecting engineering teams through shared location data

Esri industry blog—GIS has become a practical, everyday tool for connecting field data with engineering expertise to improve how teams communicate and collaborate. Read more.

Student storytelling brings data-driven insights to city issues

USC Spatial Sciences Institute—Winners of the Esri-sponsored ArcGIS StoryMaps competition at the Los Angeles Geospatial Summit explored topics including sidewalk conditions, bus service, and the intersection of wildfire risk and housing affordability. One student even applied analysis to the fictional Gotham City. Read more.

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