AI Can See Clearly Now: How Google’s AI Improves Environmental Monitoring [Video]

The boom in artificial intelligence, or AI, is transforming many aspects of research, engineering and design, including work at the forefront of climate action. AI and machine learning are already aiding environmental science and the development of more sustainable products and clean energy options.

One recent example from researchers at Google Maps and Google Earth shows how AI has become an important tool to improve monitoring of changes in the environment. The AI-powered system called Cloud Score+ is providing clearer, more detailed images of remote ecosystems that are frequently covered by clouds.

“When you’re trying to get a clear view of the Earth’s surface from space, clouds (and their shadows) can get in the way,” Google Geo Sustainability Research Scientist Valerie Pasquarella told Newsweek via email.

Previous efforts to automate the …