Google Earth explores climate risks to state

<p>SACRAMENTO — Google Inc. is launching a new feature to let Californians explore the risks to their communities from climate change.</p><p>Google unveiled the new interactive tool in San Francisco on Wednesday as part of a climate change press conference held by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.</p><p>The state is partnering with Google on the new venture. It was one of the recommendations in a report released Wednesday detailing how California should prepare for rising sea levels, hotter weather and water shortages.</p><p>Google chief executive Eric Schmidt says the feature, called CalAdapt, will let Internet users see the irreversible affect of climate change facing California before they happen.</p>