by Data4Good | Aug 10, 2022 |
by By Alex Reis, European Scientist Researchers from Newcastle University, UK, created a tool to find the gaps in our understanding with regards to where and how human activities threaten wildlife and the environment, according to a study published in the journal...
by Data4Good | Aug 9, 2022 |
by Microsoft, Singapore The Singapore National Parks Board (NParks), Microsoft and Conservation International announced the launch of Fin Finder, Asia’s first mobile application that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to visually identify illegally traded shark and...
by Data4Good | Aug 5, 2022 |
by Mark Say, Managing Editor A group of UK universities have joined an initiative to use data science in developing new solutions in environmental sustainability. Leicester, Loughborough, Keele, Coventry and Surrey Universities are taking part in the Sustainability...
by Data4Good | Jun 22, 2022 |
by Robin de Vries, Geospatial Analyst To solve the plastic pollution problem, we must first understand its dimensions. Knowing how much and what kind of plastic has accumulated in the ocean garbage patches is especially important. A key objective for our Research Team...
by Data4Good | Jun 5, 2022 |
by Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine The battery-free devices could be used to gather environmental data over long distances and provide insights into an ecosystem’s health. Taking inspiration from floating dandelion seeds, University of Washington researchers...
by Data4Good | May 23, 2022 |
by Claudia Santori and Ricky Spencer, The Conversation Citizen science is ripe with benefits. Programs can involve hundreds, sometimes thousands, of volunteers who collect reliable, long-term and geographically widespread data. These people donate their time for a...