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AI-Powered Weather and Climate Models Are Set to Change Forecasting
Posted in Science, Software on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new system for forecasting weather and predicting future climate uses artificial intelligence to achieve results comparable with the best existing models while using much less computer power,
How cleaning up shipping cut pollution—and warmed the planet
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
IMO 2020 aimed to reduce sulfur in shipping fuels from 3.5% to 0.5% to improve air quality and public health. The regulation has indeed lowered sulfur dioxide and ammonia levels near ports, but it has also led to increased warming.
Global Carbon Capture Capacity Quadruples as the Biggest Plant Yet Revs Up in Iceland
Posted in Featured, Hardware, Science on 27th May, 2024
by Alex Muller
The project is aiming to reach megaton scale, removing one million tons a year, by 2030 and gigaton-scale, a billion tons a year by 2050.
Melting ice makes Arctic a target for a new deep sea internet cable
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
The Far North Fiber project would connect Europe to Japan, but is only possible because of climate change.
How To Decarbonize 85% Of All Industry Using Today's Technology
Posted in Business, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
There are still some technological gaps to absolute zero carbon emissions, particularly in areas like ceramic requiring extremely high heat - but an 85% reduction in industrial emissions is achievable using machines and techniques that are already available.