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Justine Calma

Justine Calma

Senior Science Reporter

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    Google says its new AI model beats traditional weather forecasting.

    Google DeepMind researchers say their machine learning model “better predicts extreme weather, tropical cyclone tracks and wind power production” in a paper published today in the journal Nature.

    “It’s a big deal,” Kerry Emanuel, a professor emeritus of atmospheric science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology tells the New York Times.

    Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts

    [The New York Times]

    Meta turns to nuclear energy for its AI ambitionsMeta turns to nuclear energy for its AI ambitions
    Internal Google documents reveal concerns about its cloud contract with IsraelInternal Google documents reveal concerns about its cloud contract with Israel
    Justine Calma
    Justine Calma
    There’s been “a very large uptick” in misogynistic rhetoric since the election.

    That includes some “extremely violent misogyny,” director of technology and society at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), Isabelle Frances-Wright, tells the Associated Press.

    The use of the phrases “Your body, my choice,” “repeal the 19th,” and calls for women to “back to the kitchen” spiked online after Election Day in the US, according to ISD.

    Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election

    [AP News]

    Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try againOil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
    Justine Calma
    Justine Calma
    Was an ExxonMobil lobbyist involved in a hack-for-hire campaign against environmentalists?

    The FBI is investigating, Reuters reports. Hackers allegedly targeted US nonprofits and activists who have spoken out against ExxonMobil. Lawyers for ExxonMobil wielded hacked documents to fight lawsuits filed against the company, according to Reuters.

    Exclusive: Exxon lobbyist investigated over hack-and-leak of environmentalist emails, sources say

    [Reuters]

    Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid?Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid?
    Justine Calma
    Justine Calma
    Highly-anticipated negotiations are underway for an international plastic treaty.

    A treaty could potentially put a cap on plastic production. Recycling just isn’t enough to stop the flood of plastic pollution building up in landfills, waterways, in marine life, and that’s even found in baby poop.

    And since plastics are made from fossil fuels, curbing production would also cut down the pollution causing climate change.

    Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change

    [Carbon Brief]

    Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end — will the US be ready for the next one?Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end — will the US be ready for the next one?
    Justine Calma
    Justine Calma
    If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.

    We’ve been saying this for a while at The Verge: filtering CO2 out of the air is absurdly expensive and not a realistic alternative to fighting climate change by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy.

    Nevertheless, Big Tech — including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google — has pumped hella money into carbon removal strategies that have yet to prove that they can make a meaningful impact.

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