#artificial intelligence News
Advocates point to lower emissions despite high costs and long-term footprint.
Hidden roads bring commerce and deforestation; now researchers hope AI may slow the destruction.
Carbon & Climate
Data drought: The challenge of AI weather forecasting in India
As the world moves towards AI-based weather forecasting, a lack of precise data spells a rough patch ahead for Indian climate scientists.
The former SATS chief sustainability officer joins a company that aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its full value chain by 2030.
Food & Agriculture
In an Australian tomato farm, drones take the place of bees
#artificial intelligence Opinion
Carbon & Climate
Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it
Since the release of ChatGPT, the world has seen a surge in investment and use of artificial intelligence. The social and economic impacts of this boom have provoked reactions, but the environmental costs have received far less attention.
By making walkability a central component of how we design our cities, we can create vibrant, inclusive and environmentally sustainable urban landscapes.
Food & Agriculture
AI can transform global food security and climate action
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and AI expert Tshilidzi Marwala writes for Context ahead of the Bonn AI and Climate Expert Meeting.
Carbon & Climate
How education and social media regulation can combat science denial
It's ironic that as scientific evidence on climate change and vaccines have become more compelling, public opinion on social media appears more divided.
Food & Agriculture
Making AI work for food security in Asean
Policy & Finance
Rosy unemployment rates mask a grim reality
#artificial intelligence Press Releases
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
As global crises join forces, world must adopt forward-looking approach to protect human and planetary health
United Nations Development Programme
Korea, UNDP and Extreme Tech Challenge launch tech startup competition to drive SDG 16 solutions
United Nations Development Programme
G7 consensus reached on advancing AI for sustainable development
