AI has 'great potential' for detecting wildfires, study of the Amazon rainforest suggests
A type of artificial intelligence that mimics the functioning of the human brain could represent a powerful solution in ...
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Carlos Nobre on tipping points in the Amazon rainforest
For roughly about 65 million years, the forests of the Amazonian were resilient to changes in the climate. But that is ...
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The Amazon rainforest fires and Hong Kong: what's our impact and what can we do?
Thousands of fires are currently wreaking havoc in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Many of them have been blazing for months, and it could take months more still to put them out. Although ...
Stretch of Amazon cleared to build highway for COP30, sparks controversy
The Amazon is vital for absorbing carbon and maintaining biodiversity. Many argue that clearing land for a road goes against ...
Amazon tree loss may worsen both floods and droughts: study
Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research ...
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AI has ‘great potential’ for detecting wildfires, new study of the Amazon rainforest suggests
In 2023 there were 98,639 wildfires in the Amazon alone. The Amazon rainforest, too, accounts for a significant portion (51.94%) of wildfires in the Brazilian biomes. In recent years this ...