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4. Using AI to recycle more waste. Another AI system is helping to tackle climate change by making waste management more efficient. Waste is a big producer of methane and is responsible for 16% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The chapter includes an analysis of 60 individual actions which can help fight climate change, building on research led by Diana Ivanova at the University of Leeds – and to which I contributed. We grouped these actions into three areas: avoiding consumption, shifting consumption and improving consumption (making it more efficient).
How ocean solutions can combat climate change. The ocean can help us turn the tide and holds a portfolio of options to combat climate change. 1. Mitigation. Marine ecosystems can store a significant amount of carbon, which could help offset carbon emissions while industries transition to zero-emission practices.
How technology can fight climate change. Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) solutions are integral to tackling some of the challenges associated with carbon management. There are three main areas of focus to make carbon management more efficient, transparent and effective. 1. AIoT – integration into measurement and reporting.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2021 report clearly states that humanity is at fault for global warming and that deforestation is a direct cause of the increase in CO2. Ironically, afforestation often emits additional CO2 due to fossil fuel use. Enter the Solar Forest, an afforestation programme, harnessing the power of the ...
Six technologies are critical for climate adaptation, according to the World Economic Forum’s new report, Innovation and Adaptation in the Climate Crisis. These are artificial intelligence, drones, Earth observation, advanced computing, the Internet of Things and virtual and augmented reality. For example, early warning systems powered by ...
Using integrated assessment models, researchers can estimate just how much “mitigation potential” nature-based solutions have. Several studies put that number at around 10-12bn tonnes of CO2 equivalent (GtCO2e) per year – enough to reduce peak warming by about 0.3C, Seddon says. These estimates vary, though.
We must act collectively with a sense of urgency. Ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, we asked entrepreneurs from the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers to share their solutions to fighting climate change. Coming from different sectors including agriculture, healthcare, real estate and transportation, they provide creative and ...
Electrifying public transport is one way to lower both air pollution and carbon emissions Image: REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido. Prevailing wisdom holds that measures to reduce air pollution will also tackle climate change, and vice versa - but this is not always the case. A new report has identified the most effective interventions for addressing ...
Nature-based solutions refers to actions and policies that protect, manage and restore ecosystems to address socio-environmental challenges. Despite the success of current nature-based solutions, much more investment is needed to unlock their potential to tackle climate change. What's needed is a policy overhaul of agriculture and forestry ...