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Protecting cities with AI-driven flash flood forecasting

Researchers at Google developed an AI-driven flash flood forecasting system that provides early warnings for flash floods, helping cities prepare and respond to these events. The system uses machine learning to predict flash flooding up to 7 hours in advance. This technology can help save lives and reduce damage. Cities can integrate this system into their emergency response plans.

Key takeaways

Predicts flash flooding up to 7 hours in advance
Uses machine learning for forecasting
Helps cities prepare and respond to flash floods

GGoogle Research#ai-for-good #climate-tech #forecasting

researchMar 12

Introducing Groundsource: Turning news reports into data with Gemini

Google Research introduced Groundsource, a system that leverages Gemini to extract structured data from news reports. Groundsource aims to improve access to actionable climate information by automating the extraction of key data points from unstructured text. This can help organizations and researchers make more informed decisions about climate-related initiatives. The system has been tested on various climate-related news sources.

Key takeaways

Groundsource uses Gemini for data extraction from news reports.
The system targets climate-related data for easier access.
Automates extraction of key data points from unstructured text.

GGoogle Research#climate-tech #data-extraction #gemini