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New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires

Neural network wildfire prediction

2023-04-04

Abstract Wildfires are a growing threat in a world shaped by climate change. Now, researchers at Aalto University have developed...
New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped

Artificial intelligence Hurricane satellite mapping

2023-04-04

Abstract Hurricane Ian left an extraordinarily broad path of destruction across much of South Florida. That was evident in repor...
The pandemic is global, but the risk is local

Community-based DRR

2023-04-04

Mr. Amjad Abbashar, Chief of the UNDRR Africa Regional Office opened the webinar noting that, “UNDRR advocates for the empowerme...
Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Imagery for Wildfire Disaster Management

Artificial intelligence machine learning satellite imagery wildfire disaster management

2023-04-04

Abstract The use of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in disaster management seeks to help in mitigation wildfires case...
Turkmenistan Prepares to Report National Progress Using the Online Sendai Framework Monitor

Country & Region Belgium

2023-04-04

Abstract Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, June 5, 2020 – The UNDRR Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in cooperation with UN Resid...
China’s Heat Wave Is Hitting Its Agricultural Sector Hard

Agricultural sector Heat wave Fruit tree

2023-04-04

Abstract Rain finally fell on Li Benguo’s parched peach farm on Thursday after almost a month. But it arrived a little too late. ...
Data Together COVID-19 Appeal and Actions

CODATA GO FAIR RDA WDS Data Together COVID-19

2023-04-04

The Data Together Organisations—comprising CODATA, GO FAIR, RDA and WDS jointly contend that it is essential to meet both the im...
Cutting through the COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’

Hazards Epidemic & Pandemic

2023-04-04

This how the Chief of UNDRR’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Loretta Hieber Girardet, described the importance of ris...
Member States Join Virtual Dialogue on Sharing Experiences and Strategies for COVID-19 Response, Transition, and Resilience

Country & Region Belgium

2023-04-04

Member States reflected on what needs to be done to better anticipate future pandemic risk, and how to strengthen the capacities...
AI heading to the frontline in battle against Covid-19

Covid-19 data science pandemics AI

2023-04-04

researchers and governments fight the Covid-19 pandemic, technology giants said while discussing solutions for the highly contag...

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