Help us train AI models to detect deforestation.

by Data4Good | Jun 5, 2020

by Albert Van Jaarsveld CEO International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis The Amazon is disappearing. The Amazon rainforest, spanning 5.5 million square kilometers, is an area half the size of the US, and larger than the European Union. This vast expanse is...

Opportunities for big data in conservation and sustainability

by Data4Good | Jun 4, 2020 | 1 comment

by Rebecca K. Runting, Stuart Phinn, Zunyi Xie, Oscar Venter & James E. M. Watson  Big data reveals new, stark pictures of the state of our environments. It also reveals ‘bright spots’ amongst the broad pattern of decline and—crucially—the key conditions for these...

AUSTLANG provides an insight into the different indigenous languages used in Australia

by Data4Good | Jun 2, 2020 | 1 comment

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.   AUSTLANG provides information about Aboriginal...

COVID-19 Resources

by Data4Good | Jun 1, 2020 | 5 comments

by Global Partnership for sustainable development data As with many of the global challenges we work to tackle every day, the Coronavirus Disease-2019, or COVID-19, requires collective action and a coordinated response. It can’t be contained by any one country,...

Indigenous knowledge linked to pollution data

by Data4Good | May 29, 2020 | 3 comments

by Dr Scott Chambers Scientists who study the atmosphere often use seasonal averages in their studies of pollution, because seasonal variability acts as a driver of changes in pollution. Dr Scott Chambers, a member of ANSTO’s expert radon team, was well aware that...