Google’s global warming “app”

Google officially released a version of their “Google Earth” application which predicts sea level changes due to global warming. The app was released in order to lead up to the climate talks in Copenhagen. The cause is near and dear to Googles heart as predictions show that if the water levels continue to rise, Google’s headquarters could be underwater by the year 2100. The application is focused on California but is effective in making a point and will hopefully be expanded to include the entire world, giving people an accurate visual of what damage rising carbon levels can cause without them having to rely on romanticized Hollywood versions. According to this article on sFist, the projections by Google show that rising sea levels can cause up to 2.5 trillion dollars in damage to California alone. If and when google expands the program to include the entire world it will give people an excellent tool by which they can see the damage they and their country will sustain, as well as give American’s a clear picture of how our actions are changing the way the world looks.