Artificial Intelligence: How High-Tech Tools Are Helping Combat Climate Change

"For example, the algorithm analyzes whether there are protected species in an area before the installation of wind farms and whether the designers need to change their plans," says Léa Manneheut, a data scientist at Sinay. If there are a lot of animals at planned construction sites, the noise pollution during the work can at least be reduced with certain insulation measures. Manneheut and her colleagues at Sinay have observed that companies are also paying increasing attention to environmental and climate aspects for image reasons. "There is growing pressure from the public," she says. Researcher Lynn Kaack of the Hertie School says there is a still a lot of catching up to do in terms of interdisciplinary experts working together.