Google strengthens Earth AI capabilities for weather, flood, and wildfire forecasting

New geospatial intelligence tools to enhance real-time insights for floods, wildfires, and public health

Google has announced an expansion of its Earth AI platform, a global geospatial intelligence system built to understand and analyze the planet in near real time. Leveraging the advanced reasoning power of Gemini AI, Earth AI combines satellite imagery and environmental data to predict and respond to natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, and droughts.

According to Google, Earth AI has already provided early flood warnings to over two billion people and issued wildfire alerts to 15 million residents during the 2025 California fires. The company says the enhanced platform will make disaster forecasting faster and more precise.

Gemini-powered geospatial reasoning

At the heart of the update is a new framework called Geospatial Reasoning, which integrates diverse datasets — including weather, population, and infrastructure data — to address complex environmental challenges. Nonprofit organizations like GiveDirectly are using it to merge flood maps with demographic information, helping them target emergency aid more efficiently during crises.

Integration across Google ecosystem

Google is also incorporating Earth AI’s models into Google Earth Professional, allowing users to ask natural-language questions to detect environmental changes such as receding rivers or algae blooms. The feature will debut in the U.S. for professional users, with broader availability to follow.

Additionally, Google Cloud has opened access to Earth AI’s imagery and environmental models for select testers. Organizations can integrate these with their own data for disaster management, urban planning, and environmental monitoring.

Google noted that WHO Africa is already using the system to track cholera risks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while satellite firms like Planet and Airbus are employing it to monitor deforestation and vegetation near power infrastructure.

With these advancements, Google says Earth AI aims to make understanding the physical world as intuitive as the digital — supporting faster crisis response and sustainable global development.