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Jun42025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Anti-Smog Guns & AI Cameras in Delhi’s 2025 Air Pollution Mitigation Plan

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With Delhi air quality once again under global scrutiny, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday rolled out the Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025 a bold, tech-powered initiative to combat the capital’s perennial pollution crisis. Under the sweeping measures: ▸ Anti-smog guns are now mandatory for all high-rise commercial structures in Delhi malls, hotels, and office complexes exceeding 3,000 sq metres. ▸ Mist sprayers will be deployed at 13 identified air pollution hotspots across the city. ▸ From 1 November, only BS-VI compliant, electric, and CNG vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi’s borders. Gupta’s announcement marks one of the most stringent efforts to date in tackling the city's toxic air, especially as Delhi braces for yet another hazardous winter season. AI Cam...

Jun22025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

AI Set to Revolutionize Flood Forecasting After Hurricane Success

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, with major breakthroughs already recorded in 2024. Google’s AI model correctly predicted Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas days ahead of traditional systems that anticipated a Mexico strike. Another AI system successfully forecasted Hurricane Francine’s Louisiana impact well before conventional models issued similar warnings. Now, researchers are exploring AI’s potential in a critical new area: predicting flooding caused by hurricanes. At Florida International University (FIU), scientists are developing AI-driven flood models that promise rapid, high-resolution forecasts, potentially transforming emergency responses during storm events. Unlike traditional physics-based systems that simulate water movement through compl...

May282025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Which Hurricane Models Can You Trust in 2025?

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When a hurricane is brewing in the ocean, where do you turn for the most accurate forecast? With so many computer models out there especially two brand-new ones introduced just last year it can get confusing. But experts still say: trust the National Hurricane Center (NHC) first. Their track forecasts are the most reliable. In the 2024 hurricane season, which was very active, NHC broke accuracy records. Their storm path predictions up to five days in advance beat all other models, nearly every time. Even the best individual models couldn’t outperform NHC or its top three “consensus” models (which are created by blending forecasts from multiple models). The Most Trusted Track Models in 2024 European Model (ECMWF) and GFS Model (USA): These two were the top performers. GFS was b...

May272025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Earth Core May Be Leaking Gold: Hawaiian Volcano Rocks Reveal Hidden Connection

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A new scientific breakthrough suggests Earth’s molten core may be releasing precious metals like gold into the planet’s surface, and the evidence has been found in volcanic rocks from Hawaii. In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of Göttingen in Germany used advanced isotopic analysis to investigate volcanic rocks from Hawaii. These rocks, formed by magma plumes rising from deep inside the Earth, contain unusually high levels of a rare form of ruthenium, a metal more common in the planet’s core than its upper layers. The discovery challenges long-standing assumptions that the Earth’s core is completely sealed off from the rest of the planet. Since the formation of Earth 4.5 billion years ago, scientists believed that over 99.99% of the planet’s g...

May262025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

AI Weather Models Struggle with ‘Gray Swan’ Events, UChicago Study Finds

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Neural networks excel at day-to-day forecasting—but falter when facing rare, extreme weather As the world increasingly relies on artificial intelligence for weather prediction, a new study led by the University of Chicago has uncovered a critical limitation: neural networks fail to anticipate so-called “gray swan” weather events rare but devastating occurrences that may not appear in the historical data used to train these AI systems. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on May 21, the study reveals that although AI models offer fast and energy efficient forecasts, they struggle to predict unprecedented weather phenomena such as 200-year floods, record-breaking heat waves, or catastrophic hurricanes. What Are Gray Swan Events? Unlike typical day-to-d...

May202025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

India Battery Revolution: A Sodium-Powered Leap Toward Affordable and Green Energy

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As India accelerates toward an electrified, sustainable future a scientific breakthrough from Bengaluru is positioning the country as a global leader in next-generation energy storage. At the heart of this green revolution lies a humble yet powerful element: sodium. Breaking Free from Lithium: A New Era of Battery Innovation The race to decarbonize transportation, power grids, and off-grid communities has placed enormous pressure on battery technology. While lithium-ion batteries have powered much of the electric age so far, their rising costs, environmental concerns, and supply chain vulnerabilities particularly their dependence on imports from resource-rich regions like China and South America have triggered a global search for alternatives. Now a team of researchers at the ...

Apr282025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

AI Revolutionizes Disaster Risk Management as Market Set to Cross US$ 2,150 Billion by 2031

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The global market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in disaster risk management is experiencing explosive growth. According to a new report by InsightAce Analytic Pvt. Ltd., the market, valued at US$ 479.5 billion in 2023, is projected to surge to US$ 2,150.1 billion by 2031 growing at an impressive CAGR of 21.3%. The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters worsened by climate change and rapid urbanization is driving the urgent need for smarter disaster response solutions. AI is playing a transformative role by enabling predictive analytics, early warning systems, real-time risk assessment, and faster recovery optimization. These technologies process massive data sets, from satellite imagery to historical disaster patterns, to predict threats with greater accuracy and impr...

Mar242025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Cambridge AI Weather System ‘Aardvark’ Revolutionizes Forecasting

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A breakthrough artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge is set to redefine weather forecasting. The AI model, named Aardvark Weather, delivers highly accurate predictions tens of times faster than current forecasting methods while using significantly less computing power. Supported by the Alan Turing Institute, Microsoft Research, and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Aardvark has the potential to transform global weather prediction, researchers say. The findings were recently published in Nature. "Aardvark reimagines current weather prediction methods, offering faster, cheaper, more flexible, and more accurate forecasts than ever before," said Professor Richard Turner from Cambridge’s Department of Engineeri...

Mar242025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Study Discovered New Methods to Predict Unrecorded Extreme Weather Events

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A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications reveals how communities can anticipate extreme weather events that have never been recorded in modern history. Researchers from the Climate Adaptation Services Foundation the University of Reading, and international institutions have developed new techniques that go beyond conventional weather records, which typically span only the last century. The study highlights how nature's archives such as tree rings combined with forgotten historical documents can unlock centuries of missing climate data. Lead author Timo Kelder "We've been limited by thinking extreme weather is only as bad as what we've measured since weather stations were invented, But our research shows we can use weather models to look back hundreds or even thousands o...

Mar212025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

India 2047 Paving the Path for a Climate-Resilient Future Through Policy and Innovation

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A landmark four day symposium ‘India 2047 Building a Climate-Resilient Future' begun at Bharat Mandapam New Delhi, gathering policymakers, industry leaders, scientists, and civil society representatives to shape India's strategy for climate adaptation. Organized by The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the event aims to craft a roadmap for a resilient India by its centenary of independence in 2047. The symposium’s inaugural session saw the participation of prominent figures, including Shri Suman Bery Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, and Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest an...