Climate Change

Lots of industries have embraced artificial intelligence as a tool this past year, including climate solutions companies. From detecting pollution to wildfires, companies are finding AI can help translate vast amounts of climate-related data faster and more efficiently, says Sasha Luccioni, climate lead for AI company Hugging Face. Luccioni notes it’s important to be cautious …

4 ways AI can help with climate change, from detecting methane to preventing fires Read More »

A new study by the German think tank New Climate Institute looks at technological and societal progress in limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as agreed in Paris in 2015 and highlights key global trends that suggest all is not lost. From cheap renewables to electric cars and success in the courtroom, experts highlight the …

5 reasons to be hopeful about the climate Read More »

If we look at the data on natural disasters in India, we would realize that the incidence of such calamities has risen significantly A home is in all likelihood the most expensive asset purchase people make during their lifetime. However, when it comes to adequately protecting this asset, we tend to be targets of optimism …

Climate change: Why Indians should look at home insurance more seriously Read More »

Fire danger indices use information about weather conditions and fuel moisture or how dry vegetation is on the ground. Increasing climate change conditions are set to increase the risk of wildfire and also lengthen fire seasons, according to a study. Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying …

Climate change will increase wildfire risk & lengthen fire seasons: Study Read More »

Government ministers are expected to discuss ways they can protect people from climate-driven health threats, which now threaten to undo decades of progress in public health. Inshort Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke. The spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes into new regions as temperatures rise. These are just a few of the ways that public …

Explained: How climate change is making the world sick Read More »