Google announces initiatives using AI to help preserve the Amazon

Among the actions announced, the Google updated the Earth Timelapse tool – which has been capturing images via satellite since 1984 – and now includes images from 2020 to 2022, showing the changes in the location that occurred during that period. The mechanism is a feature of the Google Earth, digital replica of planet Earth in 3D.

The AI ​​of Google will also be used to detect and alert, in Search and Google Maps, about possible disasters in the region. To achieve this, the company works in partnership with the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) and the Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM).

Fire alerts rely on AI that uses satellite images to detect early stages of fires. The flood alert emits real-time signals on Maps and Search and will now show forecasts for 27 cities in Brazil. 

Wood traceability

O Google also entered into a partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to create the 'Forest Digital' project, which will develop technologies based on AI and biochemistry with the aim of helping to identify and track the origin of wood traded from the Amazon .

Special page on Google Trends

Another new feature is the creation of a special page for Google Trends with real-time data on research carried out on the environment, the Amazon and other topics related to climate change and sustainability.

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