WorldwideLive
NASA FIRMS Fire Map
Active fires detected by satellites around the world, within hours
firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.govOpen
Environment & Wildlife Maps
Environmental maps track the health of the planet and the life on it: deforestation alerts, air pollution, dark skies, citizen science sightings of plants and animals, fishing activity at sea.
25 maps · 25 completely free · 8 live
United StatesLive
AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
Wildfire smoke and air quality across the United States
fire.airnow.govOpen
Worldwide
Global Forest Watch
Monitor forests worldwide: tree cover loss, deforestation alerts and fires
globalforestwatch.orgOpen
WorldwideLive
Electricity Maps
Live carbon intensity and power sources of electricity grids worldwide
app.electricitymaps.comOpen
Worldwide
iNaturalist
Map of wildlife and plant sightings shared by naturalists worldwide
inaturalist.orgOpen
Worldwide
Light Pollution Map
Find dark skies: light pollution maps from satellite data
lightpollutionmap.infoOpen
Worldwide
eBird
Where birds are being seen: maps from millions of birdwatchers
ebird.orgOpen
WorldwideLive
IQAir Air Quality Map
Live air quality and wind animation for cities worldwide
iqair.comOpen
Worldwide oceans
Global Fishing Watch
Map of fishing activity worldwide from vessel tracking data
globalfishingwatch.orgOpen
Worldwide
River Runner
Follow a raindrop from anywhere to the sea
river-runner-global.samlearner.comOpen
WorldwideLive
World Air Quality Index
Real-time air pollution readings from monitoring stations worldwide
aqicn.orgOpen
Worldwide
GBIF
The global database of species occurrences, mapped
gbif.orgOpen
United StatesLive
AirNow
Official US air quality index and forecasts
airnow.govOpen
Contiguous United StatesLive
BirdCast
Live and forecast maps of bird migration over the United States
birdcast.infoOpen
WorldwideLive
explore.org Live Cams
Live nature cams: bears, eagles, reefs and more
explore.orgOpen
Worldwide
Resource Watch
Hundreds of maps on environment, energy, food and society
resourcewatch.orgOpen
Worldwide
Movebank
Animal tracking data: see how birds, whales and mammals move
movebank.orgOpen
Worldwide
Protected Planet
Map of the world's protected areas and nature reserves
protectedplanet.netOpen
Tropical oceans
Allen Coral Atlas
Global maps of coral reefs and reef habitats from satellite imagery
allencoralatlas.orgOpen
Worldwide, sites mainly in North America
Dark Site Finder
Find a dark place to see the stars near you
darksitefinder.comOpen
Worldwide
Falling Fruit
Map of fruit trees and wild food you can forage in cities
fallingfruit.orgOpen
Worldwide
Map of Life
Where species live: range maps and biodiversity for any place
mol.orgOpen
New York City
NYC Street Tree Map
Every street tree in New York City, with species and benefits
tree-map.nycgovparks.orgOpen
Worldwide, densest in Japan
Safecast Map
Citizen-collected radiation measurements around the world
map.safecast.orgOpen
Worldwide
xeno-canto
Bird sounds from around the world, mapped by location
xeno-canto.orgOpen
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How to choose
Citizen science maps such as iNaturalist and eBird are only as complete as their contributors; empty areas may simply be unvisited. You can help by adding your own observations.
For air quality, official monitors are the most accurate; low-cost sensors fill gaps but need correction, especially in smoke.