Microsoft announced AI for Earth back in July as a way of demonstrating how artificial intelligence can help the planet. Under the program, Microsoft is awarding grants to research organisations that develop compelling ideas to protect elements of the environment. The most promising concepts, which use AI to push the boundaries of their research, are granted AI and cloud computing resources on Microsoft's Azure platform. The EU Oceans Award is available to European-based research groups that are looking at ways of protecting the oceans. Oceans and the habitats they harbour require massive amounts of computing power to accurately model.