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Half of 2020-born could face unprecedented exposure to climate extremes: Study
Over half the children born in 2020 could face an unprecedented exposure to heatwaves, compared to 16 per cent of those born in 1960, even if global warming were limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new study has found. Analysing demographic data and projections of climate extremes around the world, researchers calculated the fraction of each generation born between 1960 and 2020, who could face an unprecedented exposure in their lifetime. The younger a person, the higher their chances of experiencing unprecedented climate extremes, including heatwaves, river floods and droughts -- children in the tropics will bear the worst burden, the team said. Its findings were published in the journal 'Nature'.
Potential of AI will be fully realised only if governance is ethical, access equitable: Expert
AI's potential will be fully realised only if its governance is ethical, access equitable, and impact globally and equally distributed, an education expert said at the Deep Tech Summit in Morocco. At the summit, hosted by the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) here, academics and business experts brainstormed and explored the foundational role of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping scientific, entrepreneurial and industrial innovation. Hicham El Habti, president of UM6P, said AI is rewriting playbooks of the industry, but its complete potential can be realised only if its governance is ethical. The two-day summit saw about 7000 participants from over 30 countries and 980 startups.
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