by Data4Good | Nov 2, 2020 |
By Iman Ghosh, Visual Capitalist When you think of economic output, it’s likely the ocean isn’t the first entity that comes to mind. But from facilitating international trade to regulating the climate, the “blue economy” contributes significant value in both tangible...
by Data4Good | Jul 15, 2020 |
By Nina Siegal, The NY Times A data-driven media installation, created to reflect marine conditions around the world, has altered with the slowing human activity. What impact does human behavior have on the Earth’s waters? Two London-based architects, working with...
by Data4Good | Jul 8, 2020 |
by Josh Spires, Drone DJ The Mekong River flows through six countries in Asia, contributing to much of the plastic in the oceans. Drones are being used to take photos of the plastic found in the river, giving them a geo-tag to provide scientists with data on plastic...
by Data4Good | Jun 4, 2020 |
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...
by Data4Good | May 25, 2020 |
By Julie Cattiau, Product Manager, Google AI The Salish Sea, which extends from British Columbia to Washington State in the U.S., was once home to hundreds of killer whales, also known as orcas. Now, the population of Southern Resident Killer Whales, a subgroup of...