Unlikely saviour

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important tool that provides new methods for understanding and tackling climate issues. A key problem in combatting climate change is the complicated nature of the involved systems. Climate science depends on large amounts of data that include temperature, atmospheric pressure, ocean currents, and species diversity. AI can manage and analyse large datasets, which is vital for enhancing climate predictions and models. AI can also help better predict droughts, floods, and wildfires, helping governments and organisations to take early steps to safeguard at-risk communities and infrastructure. That being said, AI systems need a lot of computing power, which can increase energy use and greenhouse gas emissions if not done wisely. Thus, creating energy-efficient AI systems is crucial so that AI's aid in climate solutions doesn’t come with hidden environmental harm.

Engr Yaqoob Ali Baloch

Jamshoro