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Artificial Intelligence: A new era for spatial modelling and interpreting climate-induced hazard assessment

Artificial Intelligence Explainable AI (XAI)Climate change Spatial modelling Natural hazards

2024-04-30

Abstract The application of Artificial Intelligence in various fields has witnessed tremendous progress in the recent years. The ...
New study shows drought drives overnight burning of wildfires

drought wildfires overnight

2024-03-29

Abstract An emerging phenomenon suggests cooler, more humid conditions at night won’t be enough to slow large fires. The welcomed...
Intelligent assessment of building damage of 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake by multiple remote sensing approaches

Natural hazard Earthquake disaster risk assessment

2024-03-29

Abstract This study proposed a multi-class damage detection (MCDD) model based on a supervised machine learning classification ap...
How we are using AI for reliable flood forecasting at a global scale

flood forecasting models Long Short-Term Memory networks (LSTMs)artificial intelligence (AI)

2024-03-29

Abstract A paper published in Nature today shows how Google Research uses AI to accurately predict riverine flooding and help prot...
Google use AI for reliable flood forecasting at a global scale

AI flood forecasting Disaster preparedness Google

2024-03-29

Abstract By leveraging AI, Google's research has enabled accurate flood forecasts up to 7 days in advance in areas without local ...
‘Smart’ fiber-optic cables on the sea floor will detect earthquakes, tsunamis, and global warming

Smart Cables Tsunami Warnings Climate Change Earthquake Monitoring

2024-03-29

Abstract Geophysicists have pushed telecom operators to consider smart cables. Smart cables present an answer to a long-standing ...
Multiple-Satellite Images Supported Road Blockage Assessment for March 21, 2024 Naran Avalanche, Pakistan

Multiple-Satellite Images Road Blockage Assessment

2024-03-27

Content The avalanche incident occurred in Naran, northern Pakistan on March 21, 2024, which submerged houses and hotels, served a...
The launching of a key special project for Strategic Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation, Leading by Central South University

Central South University Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation

2024-03-26

Content The launch meeting of the "Strategic Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation" key special project (the first batch) ...
Why is Latin America on fire? It’s not just climate change, scientists say

Catastrophic fires El Niño Climatic Pattern Climate Change Risk of Fire

2024-03-01

Abstract Catastrophic fires have multiple causes, but climate change is one of the key drivers. Climate change is also cutting cl...
Remote sensing data used for dzud early action in Mongolia

Dzud Mongolia Remote sening data GIS

2024-03-01

Abstract NAMEM developed the dzud risk map using 11 different parameters based on remote sensingdata collected from MODIS satellit...

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