A New, Scalable System for Nationwide Biodiversity Monitoring
To document and monitor thousands of species across regions, it’s imperative to have tailored GIS to integrate and harmonize the data.
ArcNews
Spring 2026, Vol.48, No.2
News
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Sustainability Creating Sustainability: “The Most Important Design Problem in the World”
When planners can see their communities’ plans in context, they’ll be able to gauge the effects across counties, nations, and regions.
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Collaboration Briefly Noted
Learn more about AI in ArcGIS, check out ArcGIS Pro Shorts for quick tutorials on key tools, and see what innovation award Esri won.
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Environmental High-Precision Mapping Reveals Where Biodiversity Faces Greatest Threats
Using GIS and predictive modeling, NatureServe shows where conservation efforts matter most.
Esri Technology
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GeoAI A Quick-Start Guide to Esri’s Pretrained GeoAI Models
Tucked in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, they are ready to extract features and classify pixels from imagery and other geospatial data.
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GeoAI GeoAI in the Age of Foundation Models
The rapid progress of AI has produced a new type of model that promises to revolutionize Earth observation—and Esri is at the forefront.
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ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World Latest Land-Cover Data Release Shows More Change Over Time
Anybody can drill in to a location of interest anywhere in the world to conduct land-cover analysis from 2017 through 2025.
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ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World How AI Is Reshaping US Electricity Rates
The explosive growth of data centers and AI workloads has changed how power is consumed, planned, and priced—and these maps show it.
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ArcGIS Online Esri Achieves International Security Certification
ISO 27001 provides additional data protection assurances for organizations around the world that use ArcGIS Online.
Your Work
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Esri Training Customized Esri Training Helps Utility Modernize Workflows
After migrating to ArcGIS Pro, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority used its own data to train staff on the new system.
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Transportation Metro de Medellín Builds an Intelligent Asset System with ArcGIS Enterprise
Colombia’s second-largest mass transit system has saved millions of dollars by using advanced GIS to manage its real estate.
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Government In Atlanta, GIS Transforms Data into Community Impact
Interactive maps help the economic development authority support initiatives ranging from affordable housing to small business growth.
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Education While Learning Sports, Youth in Cape Verde Take a Shot at GIS
Campers enjoyed taking an ArcGIS StoryMaps workshop, where they explored a range of topics and built map-based narratives about them.
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Collaboration From Big Cats to Big Data
African People & Wildlife works with Maasai pastoralists in Tanzania to use GIS to document phenomena and share their knowledge of the land.
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Government A Human-Centered Approach to Deploying ArcGIS Enterprise
As technology at Jefferson County evolved, the GIS team used this opportunity to rebuild relationships with partners and stakeholders.
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Education Building Communities Beyond Borders at the University of Minnesota
Using ArcGIS Knowledge, the GeoCommunities initiative maps shared research questions and educational activities.
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Education Embedding Geospatial Thinking in International Relations
At Tufts University, 600 students have completed GIS training, building spatial literacy that transforms them into astute global leaders.
GIS People
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GIS Hero Creating Geospatial Infrastructure That Delivers During Disasters
When Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica in October 2025, Alicia Edwards and her team moved quickly to assess the damage.
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Managing GIS How to Build a GIS Movement
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has convinced 59 different entities—each with its own priorities—to adopt a collaborative geospatial ecosystem.
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Scientific Currents Calling All GIS Educators: The Guide Is Here!
It has ready-to-use teaching models that bring modern GIS techniques and spatial data science into the classroom.
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The Relevance of Cartography See the Forest for the Trees: Why Maps and Cartography Matter More than Ever
Humans have more details than ever before, but we increasingly struggle to grasp the bigger picture.
Collaborations
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Sustainability GIS for Good: Esri’s Commitment to People, Planet, Prosperity, and Peace
This collection of programs and resources supports organizations that seek to create a more sustainable future.
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Esri Startup Partners A Small Utility Sees Big Gains with GIS and AI
The City of Starke, Florida, transitioned from analog processes to a digital-first approach—without going over budget.
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Esri Partners Esri Partners Scale Up GIS
Discover how four partners collaborated with customers of varying sizes to ensure everyone has the geographic context they need.
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ArcGIS Business Analyst Rich, Location-Infused Business Data Informs Sound Strategies
Data from Esri partner Data Axle has more than 14 million verified business records with valuable information, such as sales volume counts.
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Esri Press New Books from Esri Press
Learn to work with imagery and remote sensing data, and get primed on how to read and understand maps.
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Esri Training Training and Certification Offerings
Explore working with imagery and lidar data, take a MOOC on building geospatial apps, and find out about a new certification for developers.
