Environment & Viability
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The ClimateGPT AI Model Fights Climate Change
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A group of startups called the Endowment for Climate Intelligence (ECI) has introduced an open-source collection of AI models, named...
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A Mapping AI Could Protect Valuable Infrastructure as the Arctic Circle Warms
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New advanced AI mapping techniques may provide the detailed information needed to predict the global impact of thawing permafrost in...
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Microsoft’s AI Finds a New Material to Replace Traditional Li-Ion Batteries for the DOE
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Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries rely on lithium and other rare earth metals but also pose environmental concerns, challenges for recycling, and...
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AI Brings New Methods and Better Results to Pine Shoot Monitoring
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New advanced methods, such as UAV-based RGB imaging and deep learning (DL) could revolutionize new pine shoot detection in technology....
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AI Says Half the World’s Flowering Plants Face an Existential Crisis
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A recent study reports that almost half of the world’s known flowering plants are at risk. To identify threatened plant...
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Creating an AI-generated Image Uses as Much Power as It Takes to Charge a Smartphone
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A study by Carnegie Mellon University and Hugging Face found that creating a single AI-generated image uses as much power...
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AI’s Energy Consumption is Out of Control
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In a recent publication, Felicity Bradstock, a freelance writer specializing in the energy industry, warns that uncontrolled AI adoption could...
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FinalSpark Hopes to Build Computers Using Human Neurons
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FinalSpark, a Swiss startup, hopes to revolutionize AI by utilizing biological neurons instead of digital chip processors. Since its establishment...
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Unilever and Arzeda Join Forces to Eliminate Petrochemicals from Laundry Products
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Unilever is using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the development of petrochemical replacements for ingredients in its cleaning and...
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AI is Hampering Google’s Sustainability Goals
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Google's plans for sustainability are being hindered by its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, according to the company's 2023 Environmental Report....
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AI and Machine Learning Are Allowing Google to Deploy Effective Sustainability Measures
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Google has released its latest annual environmental report, which tells how its ‘artificial intelligence-first’ policy is contributing to efforts to...
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AI Is Starting to Pump Money Into Oil and Gas Companies’ Coffers
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies in the oil and gas industry has increased in recent...
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Adding Spatial and Regional Data Improves AI Crop Yield Forecasts
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Researchers from Zhejiang University and Tongdun Technology, both located in Hangzhou, China, have utilized deep-learning methods to enhance crop-yield predictions....
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Evolving AI Ecology Research Gives Reforestation a Needed Assist
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Tree-planting initiatives encounter numerous obstacles. Initially, the misconception that massive tree planting ensures global restoration needs to be addressed. Ecologists...
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Recent AI Tools Identify Various Fruit Fly Behaviors: a Breakthrough for Genetics Studies
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How do you spot a hungry fruit fly? The answer lies in an unlikely source: machine learning. Tulane University has...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Animal Language With AI
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Scientists are utilizing machine learning to decode various forms of animal communication, including vocalization cues in beluga whales, alarm calls...
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The Great Potential of Nano-enabled AI Agriculture
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The future of farming is here, and artificial intelligence is at the heart of it. In a vivid example of...
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