Nathan Ridge

Nathan Ridge

Mapping the planet in real time
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I build Live Atlas, a free interactive globe that shows what the Earth is doing right now. Earthquakes, erupting volcanoes, cyclones, wildfires and auroras appear live on one map, on top of tectonic plates and 9,000+ active faults. I got hooked on the patterns you only see when everything is on the same screen. A century of eruptions draws the Ring of Fire on its own, and storms never cross the equator. Making that visible and free for everyone is what drives the project. Bilingual EN/FR, no sign-up, open data from USGS, NOAA and the Smithsonian. Always happy to talk maps, data and geology.

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  • Live Atlas
    Live AtlasThe live globe of earthquakes, volcanoes, storms & auroras
    Oct 2026
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    Joined Product HuntOctober 13th, 2026

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Live Atlas - The live globe of earthquakes, volcanoes, storms & auroras

Live Atlas is an interactive 3D world map of natural disasters in real time. Track today's earthquakes, active volcanoes erupting now, hurricanes and typhoons, wildfires and northern lights forecasts on one live globe. Explore tectonic plates, fault lines and the Ring of Fire, dive into 1,300 volcano pages and the deadliest eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis in history, and compare countries in rankings. A free earth science tool for students, teachers and curious minds, in English and French.
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