Class discussion
Ages 10-15
Estimated Duration: 20 minutes
Wildfires around the world are becoming more frequent and more dangerous, especially with the rise of global temperatures. Their effects are felt by many communities as people evacuate their homes or suffer harm even from proximity to the fire and smoke.
Google Research is applying AI and machine learning (ML) to better understand the Earth's physical processes and enhance our ability to react to natural disasters like wildfires. To this end, Research teams are advancing a number of projects and efforts with diverse approaches in collaboration with wildfire experts. Some of these efforts include using satellite imagery and ML to detect and track wildfires.
After watching the video, consider these questions for a class discussion:
- How does the Wildfire project help the planet using AI?
- What problem in your community (at school, in your neighborhood, or for the environment) could AI help solve?
Learn more about this research at: https://sites.research.google/gr/wildfires/
