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Locally Led Climate Adaptation Crucial, Report Finds
A new report from the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance emphasizes the critical need for locally led climate change adaptation strategies, arguing that top-down approaches are often disconnected from the realities face…
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AI Data Centers' Local Water Impact Strains Resources Despite Global Efficiency
While AI data centers' total water consumption is a global drop in the bucket, their local impact can be significant, with some facilities using a substantial portion of a county's water supply. This concentrated use st…
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Meta AI releases advanced forest mapping tool with DINOv3 model
Meta AI, in collaboration with the World Resources Institute, has released Canopy Height Maps v2 (CHMv2), an open-source model and accompanying global maps for precise forest monitoring. This new version utilizes Meta's…
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Climate health investments could yield $68 per dollar, study finds
A new analysis suggests that investing in climate health solutions could yield significant economic benefits, with every dollar invested potentially generating up to $68 in returns for low and middle-income countries. T…
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Google AI maps natural forests with 92.2% accuracy for deforestation-free supply chains
Google AI has developed a new AI-powered map called Natural Forests of the World 2020, which distinguishes natural forests from other types of tree cover. This tool is designed to help governments and companies comply w…
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Google AI launches ForestCast to predict deforestation risk using satellite data
Google DeepMind and Google Research have introduced ForestCast, a new deep learning-based system designed to predict future deforestation risks. This system utilizes a "pure satellite" approach, relying solely on satell…