Researchers eye AI revolution in natural disaster forecasts
Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) director Thomas Schulthess (R) discuss with professor of climate physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) Reto Knutti next to the Alps supercomputer, at the CSCS, in Lugano, southern Switzerland, on August 27, 2026. (AFP Photo)
A revolution in forecasting natural disasters is underway, say researchers in Switzerland who are training AI models on vast troves of NASA climate data to produce potentially-lifesaving data at lightning speed.
They are feeding the NASA file stash into one of the world's most powerful supercomputers so artificial intelligence can speed up and expand vital weather and climate forecasting, and spot patterns scientists could not have seen.
AI models are increasingly used in weather and climate forecasting and for early detection of natural hazards.
