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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Many countries have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. These efforts are often driven by stakeholder expectations, regulatory requirements and the recognition that sustainable business practices can improve the bottom line.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

Studies show that planting trees combats desertification and triggers greater rainfall, 8 while artificial intelligence-powered climate forecasts and crop data analysis can help farmers make informed decisions on crop management under challenging circumstances. feet) by 2050 and by 1.01 millimeters (0.1 inches) per year to 3.4

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. Data: Use data to share information around sustainability efforts.

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Celebrating World Oceans Day: Revitalizing the marine ecosystem with technology-driven engineered reefs to accelerate CO2 capture

IBM Big Data Hub

If no significant action is taken, 90% of all coral reefs are predicted to be extinct by 2050. However, many of these organizations lack a clear pathway to realizing their goals and 41% of surveyed executives cite inadequate data as their biggest obstacle to ESG progress.

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AI Is Reaching New Milestones In Senior Care In 2019

Smart Data Collective

Big data and artificial intelligence technology is going to play an extremely important role in the near future in the future of senior care. This figure is going to more than double by 2050. The benefits of this are threefold: Artificial intelligence-driven robots reduce the need for human workers.

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Cloudera and AMD Spur Data Scientists to Take Climate Action

Cloudera

The event invites individuals or teams of data scientists to develop an end-to-end machine learning project focused on solving one of the many environmental sustainability challenges facing the world today. Many of these emissions are driven by industrial and transportation systems reliant on fossil fuels.

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Celebrating Data Superheroes: The 2021 Data Impact Awards Winners

Cloudera

With so many impactful and innovative projects being carried out by our customers using the Cloudera platform, selecting the winners of our annual Data Impact Awards (DIA) is never an easy task. So, without further ado, it is with great delight that we officially publish the 2021 Data Impact Award winners! Data Lifecycle Connection.