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South Africa: Cloud Computing to Help Save Cape's Unique Fynbos
GroundUp, 27 July 2020
The fynbos region has seen the second worst number of plant extinctions in the world. Read more »
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South Africa: The Cape's Plants Are Dying Out - and Local Authorities Need Citizens' Help
GroundUp, 19 June 2019
Almost 40 plant species have gone extinct in the Western Cape since 1900, making it one of the hot spots for plant extinction on the planet. Read more »
Cloud Computing to Help Save South Africa's Unique Fynbos
A team of researchers from the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) has developed a method of identifying problems in the Cape's unique fynbos region before irreparable damage is made. With the seasonal fires that sweep through the Cape, its fynbos vegetation is always in a state of recovery. Researchers from the SAEON have won a two-year grant, awarded by Google Earth Engine (GEE) and the international Group on Earth Observation, which will allow the team to use the GEE platform to develop their system and monitor the region's rate of recovery due to seasonal wildfires in real-time.
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A small group of people are gathering with spades, buckets and plants at a local wetland on a sunny autumn morning in Cape Town, South Africa. They're here to help replant ... Read more »
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With access to high-quality broadband and cloud computing continuing to spread, organisations are recognising artificial intelligence's (AI) ability to help with some of the ... Read more »
