Can Artificial Intelligence Help to Combat Climate Change?

Presenter: Omar Shiban

Faculty Sponsor: Reena Randhir

School: Springfield Technical Community College

Research Area: Biological Organisms

Session: Poster Session 2, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM, Auditorium, A17

ABSTRACT

Climate change is humanity's current issue, and all countries must come together to solve this crisis. This escalating problem requires innovative solutions to manage it. This study proposes the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) to protect our natural resources. It can be used successfully to analyze our vast data, create predictive models, monitor pollution and suggest a sound course of action. We can reduce our energy use through smart grids by managing energy use, including renewable energy, and by reducing carbon emissions in homes, transport and factories.  It can help agriculture by predicting water use, disease outbreaks, fertilizer requirements and environmental pollution. Research shows that it has helped this sector to reduce natural resource use but still producing high yields and protecting the environment. For example, the IBM Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture uses AI to reduce water use by 25% and pesticide use by 40% for the same yields. Regarding nature conservation, it can create and analyze air quality data to alert our communities regarding respiratory health risks. It can also quickly analyze temperature and rainfall data to predict heat strokes or vector-borne diseases to warn the public to act. It can predict floods to prevent and manage disasters. This indicates that it helps us to adapt and be resilient to extreme weather patterns. AI's transformative power can integrate environmental, health, and technological data to create a sustainable planet and healthy future for all.


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