Earth 2: Next-gen NVIDIA AI aims to solve weather and climate forecasting

This week’s global NVIDIA GTC, GPU Technology Conference, included a discussion about using accelerated computing to drive environmental sustainability initiatives and climate action.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: NVIDIA, Business, Climate C… Continue reading Earth 2: Next-gen NVIDIA AI aims to solve weather and climate forecasting

Recent mega-hurricanes prompt calls for a new Category 6

Climate change looks set to trigger stronger storms more often, and the threat may not be properly communicated to people in the line of fire. Now, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggest there’s room for a Category 6 on the scale –… Continue reading Recent mega-hurricanes prompt calls for a new Category 6

2023 confirmed as hottest year on record by 5 separate organizations

It’s official: 2023 was the hottest year on record. Independent analyses by NASA, NOAA, WMO, Copernicus and the UK Met Office all reached the same conclusion, with the year also breaking a slew of other records and experiencing a string of severe weath… Continue reading 2023 confirmed as hottest year on record by 5 separate organizations

Google’s AI beats supercomputers for fast, accurate weather forecasts

Next time you roll your eyes at a weather forecast that got it wrong, just remember that predicting the weather is one of the most complex problems in science. Now, Google has put AI to work as a weatherman, and shown that in just one minute on a singl… Continue reading Google’s AI beats supercomputers for fast, accurate weather forecasts

Scientists identify new accomplice in death of the dinosaurs – dust

A giant asteroid is credited for killing off the dinosaurs, but it wasn’t the rock alone – the cascading effects of the impact destroyed Earth’s livability for millennia. Now scientists have identified a new factor, in fine silicate dust that hung in t… Continue reading Scientists identify new accomplice in death of the dinosaurs – dust

Monthly temperature for September hits another record high

With a continuing hot streak felt across the Earth, 2023 is now on track to be the warmest year on record. And September was no exception; in fact, it broke existing records by a large margin, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).Co… Continue reading Monthly temperature for September hits another record high

Future supercontinent predicted to trigger a mammal Armageddon

About 66 million years ago, the reign of the reptiles came to a dramatic end as a huge asteroid slammed into Earth. Scientists have now predicted that mammals will meet their maker in a similar cataclysm in about 250 million years’ time, as the contine… Continue reading Future supercontinent predicted to trigger a mammal Armageddon

A sweaty robot is helping us learn to deal with rising heat

The world is on track to outdo its previous hottest decade on record. Average temperatures hit a new high in early July, setting new benchmarks for hottest day and week, and the month looks like it may edge out June to claim another unenviable prize.Co… Continue reading A sweaty robot is helping us learn to deal with rising heat

The world just sweated through its hottest day and week on record

It’s not just you – it has been hot lately. According to preliminary reports of global average temperatures, last week was the hottest week on record, with the record for hottest day broken several times in a row.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, … Continue reading The world just sweated through its hottest day and week on record