AI in Sustainability

Artificial intelligence can help us understand environmental changes and use resources more efficiently. This website explores its role in climate prediction, energy optimisation, and smart agriculture, while considering the limitations of these technologies.

Climate & Weather

AI can support environmental planning through weather prediction and flood forecasting. These applications help people prepare for changing conditions. Short-term weather forecasts are different from long-term climate projections.

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Large satellite dish beneath a cloudy sky AI Weather Forecasting ECMWF AIFS ECMWF uses an AI forecasting system alongside its physics-based system to produce weather forecasts. Read more at ECMWF → Swiss radar installation on a mountain summit AI Flood Forecasting Google Research Google develops AI models to forecast river flooding and provide earlier information about potential flood events. Read more at Google Research →
Close-up of solar panel cells Solar Energy Forecasting Solar Forecasting Research An Australian research project explored machine learning to predict solar electricity production between five and sixty minutes ahead. Read more at ARENA → Wind turbines above farmland at sunset Wind Energy Forecasting Google DeepMind DeepMind and Google used machine learning to predict wind power output and support decisions about supplying electricity to the grid. Read more at DeepMind →

Energy Optimisation

Solar and wind power depend on changing weather conditions. Machine learning can help predict their electricity output, supporting decisions about when renewable energy will be available.

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Smart Agriculture

AI can help farmers make more targeted decisions about crop management. Examples include identifying weeds for selective spraying and analysing soil conditions to support irrigation planning.

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Agricultural drone spraying above a green field Targeted Weed Spraying John Deere See & Spray Cameras and machine learning distinguish weeds from crops, allowing the sprayer to target weeds rather than spray the entire field. Read more at John Deere → Sprinklers watering rows of crops Smarter Irrigation CropX CropX combines soil sensors, analytics, and AI to provide crop and soil insights that support irrigation and crop management decisions. Explore CropX →

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A futuristic green city rooftop covered with solar panels and small vegetable gardens at sunset, wind turbines on distant hills, soft watercolour style, warm golden light Canva AI A sustainable city with rooftop gardens, solar-powered buildings, electric buses and tree-lined cycling paths, soft morning sunlight, detailed watercolour illustration, green and gold colours, no text or logos, landscape composition. Canva AI A coastal renewable energy farm with wind turbines and solar panels beside rolling green hills, sparkling blue ocean, warm sunset light, realistic digital painting, no text or logos, landscape composition. Canva AI