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Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
by  AFP

A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up.

Von der Leyen heads to EU-Mercosur summit for trade deal
Von der Leyen heads to EU-Mercosur summit for trade deal
by  AFP

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday her participation at a summit of South America's Mercosur bloc, saying a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and the group was within reach. It would be "the largest trade and investment partnership the world has ever seen", von der Leyen wrote en route to Sao Paolo before heading on to the Uruguayan capital.

Natural disasters cause $310bn in economic losses in 2024: Swiss Re
Natural disasters cause $310bn in economic losses in 2024: Swiss Re
by  AFP

In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in economic losses globally in 2024, as climate change increasingly takes its toll, Swiss Re said Thursday. Swiss Re, which serves as an insurer of insurance companies, stressed the impact of climate change, with this year on course to be declared the hottest since records began.

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