artificial intelligence (AI)

The Uneven Distribution of AI’s Environmental Impacts

Summary: The training process for a single AI model, such as an LLM, can consume thousands of megawatt hours of…

4 months ago

UA hydrologist launches website to track U.S. groundwater, forecasts

Photo: new AI-based groundwater forecasts for the U.S. A University of Arizona researcher has led a national science foundation project…

9 months ago

Spying on Beavers From Space Could Help Save California

Photo-illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images A group of scientists taught an algorithm to spot beaver ponds in satellite imagery, which…

11 months ago

Mapping Beaver Dams with Machine Learning

A new model deploys a neural network to spot beavers’ engineering exploits in aerial and satellite imagery, an approach that…

1 year ago

AI to stop water pollution before it happens

Photo: A network of sensors provides real-time information on changes in water quality Artificial intelligence will be used in south-west…

1 year ago