Published 17:43 IST, January 31st 2020
Google launches UNESCO site's digital models to track climate change effects on them
As climate change sparks fears globally, Google has created digital models, exhibits, to track the drastic changes of rising temperature on historical sites.
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As climate change sparks fears globally, Google has created digital models, exhibits, tours to track drastic changes of rising temperature on more than 50 historical sites across world. To encour world to take action against climate crisis, Google launched Herit of Edge on January 29 which is a collection of more than 50 online exhibits, 3D models, Street View tours and interviews or about historical places that have been affected by climate change.
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Herit of Edge
This online experience by Google has been a result of its collaboration with CyArk, a nprofit digital archivist of herit sites, and Google Arts & Culture. Users can view places like Easter Island and view region's iconic statues or Banglesh to see city of Brhat and Scotland to explore Edinburgh Castle so individuals can experience each one's 'stories of loss, but also of hope and resilience'.
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Furrmore, while complementing se monuments are stories outlining which elaborate on what can be done to tackle climate crisis and conserve sites along with human history. Herit of Edge experience is w available for users for exploration.
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(with inputs from ncies)
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17:43 IST, January 31st 2020