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Mint
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Mint
Forewarned is fore-armed: Adopt AI for better climate forecasting
For much of modern history, weather forecasting has battled public scepticism. In 19th century England, Admiral Robert FitzRoy's early forecasts were mocked as 'guesses dressed up as science" and umbrellas would come out only when sunshine was predicted. Until recently, India's own meteorological service faced similar mistrust, with people joking that IMD stood for 'It Might Drizzle.' However, this is beginning to change. India now boasts of satellite infrastructure for climate and weather monitoring that ranks among the world's most advanced. INSAT-3D, 3DR and newly launched 3DS satellites monitor the atmosphere, land and oceans. These will be complemented by NISAR, an upcoming Nasa-Isro mission, which will track ecosystem shifts, ice melt, sea levels, groundwater and natural hazards. India also has 17 earth observation (EO) satellites, including Resourcesat, Oceansat, Cartosat and Scatsat, which track land use, agriculture, forest cover, water resources and ocean conditions. Megha-Tropiques and SARAL, part of a collaborative mission with France, aim to keep tropical weather systems, sea levels and ocean circulation under watch. The National Information System for Climate and Environment Studies (NICES) is responsible for integrating satellite data to create long-term climate records and generate variables like snow cover, vegetation indices and glacial lake characteristics. These efforts support the forecasting and tracking of critical climate events. Despite such capabilities, India is at the front line of the global climate crisis, grappling with flash floods, droughts, cyclones and heatwaves. Also Read: Time for the Global South to leverage DPI for climate action With a fragile Himalayas range and a long coastline, India's geography amplifies its exposure to climate risks. A 2021 study by Council on Energy, Environment and Water revealed that over 80% of our population resides in districts acutely vulnerable to climate shocks, while much of the country lacks the adaptive capacity to withstand them. India has seen average temperatures rise, with longer and more intense heatwaves. By 2065, these could last up to 25 times longer, posing severe health and agricultural threats. Meanwhile, erratic rainfall and a surge in dry spells have pushed nearly 600 million Indians into water stress. These challenges demand that we re-assess our climate preparedness and explore technologies such as artificial intelligence to prepare better. To achieve our net-zero target for emissions by 2070, climate risks must be assessed across a range of future economic scenarios and their associated carbon footprints. Traditional climate models offer limited simulations but machine learning can vastly enrich our modelling. Also Read: How ISRO's partnership with NASA will boost India's space industry Traditional climate models rely on complex equations to simulate the planet's systems. Globally, AI is now being used in three key ways to enhance climate modelling. First, AI-based emulators like QuickClim and ACE can mimic traditional models by learning patterns of emissions, climate outcomes and their links, enabling faster and cheaper simulations. QuickClim, developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, used 15 emulators trained in 30 minutes each to make accurate temperature projections. ACE, developed by Allen Institute for AI, outperformed conventional atmospheric models on speed and precision. Second, foundation models like ClimaX go beyond replication to uncover new patterns in climate data, offering deeper insights into global climate dynamics using observations that go back more than a century. Also Read: Space mission Axiom 4: The universe can be a family one day Third, hybrid models blend machine learning with physics-based approaches to improve accuracy in complex areas such as cloud and snow formation. Projects like CLiMA (under Caltech, MIT and Nasa JPL), Nasa and the European Space Agency's Earth system 'digital twins' and the EU's DestinE initiative aim to create simulations to better predict climate events and minimize uncertainty. Similarly, AI is transforming weather forecasting by producing accurate predictions up to 10,000 times faster than traditional models, while reducing energy and computing costs. Trained on decades of weather data, AI models can quickly analyse complex atmospheric patterns and deliver near-real-time forecasts. Notable innovations include Google DeepMind's GraphCast, which uses historical and current data for six-hourly weather forecasts. Huawei's Pangu-Weather delivers accurate weekly forecasts within seconds by processing all weather variables. Nvidia's Earth-2 combines AI and simulation tools, such as FourCastNet, to model extreme weather events such as hurricanes. While these are encouraging developments, a key challenge in AI-based prediction remains AI's 'black box' problem, which makes it difficult to trust or fix AI tools. This has drawn the scepticism of climate scientists, who still lean towards traditional models because of the complexity of Earth's systems and uncertainty over future scenarios. Although AI-based models show promise, their ability to forecast an evolving climate scenario remains uncertain. Also Read: Space race: Is competition among Indian startups ready for lift-off? India has made significant strides in satellite technology and climate data collection, but the threats of climate change demand a more forward-looking approach. Indian research organizations and leading tech companies must step up to the task of improving the speed and accuracy of climate and weather forecasting. This is vital to our long-term climate resilience. The authors are, respectively, associate director at The Convergence Foundation, and an economist.
Associated Press
30-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
ConcertAI's TeraRecon and 3DR Labs Announce Expanded Partnership to Transform the Delivery of AI-Enabled Image Post Processing Clinical Services for US Healthcare Providers
ConcertAI's TeraRecon, a leader in integrating advanced imaging workflows with clinical AI, has announced an expanded partnership with 3DR ® Labs, a leading provider of 3D medical image post-processing and clinically integrated AI services in the United States. This collaboration aims to enhance clinical service delivery for advanced imaging by expanding the range of domain-specific workflows and clinical AI technologies. As a result, it will benefit numerous hospitals across the country. The foundation of this partnership is TeraRecon's new TRSubscription™ offering, which grants 3DR Labs access to a comprehensive suite of advanced visualization tools, AI-powered clinical applications, and cloud services, all under a unified model. By integrating clinical AI and cloud technologies, both companies aim to equip healthcare providers with the latest innovations in imaging diagnostics and surgical planning. Additionally, TeraRecon will become a founding member of 3DR's AI Labs, a vendor-agnostic services platform designed for universal workflow integration using AI. 'Our partnership with 3DR addresses critical industry challenges, including increased pressure on hospital resources, rising demand for complex imaging analysis services, and the need for practical AI applications with validated clinical benefits,' said Dhiraj Carumbaya, SVP & GM for ConcertAI's TeraRecon business. 'Our new technology subscription gives customers full access to a range of clinical applications to comprehensively deliver exceptional service across their imaging enterprise.' The partnership will help transition 3DR's clinical operations to the Cloud, an integral component of the TRSubscription™. This migration will streamline the interaction between 3DR Labs and its hospital clients by enabling secure, cloud-based data transmission and remote visualization capabilities, enhancing 3DR Labs' ability to scale its services while maintaining the highest clinical quality and data security standards. 'As demand for advanced medical imaging analysis continues to grow, this partnership allows 3DR Labs to stay at the forefront of innovation,' said Mike Jackman, CEO of 3DR Labs. 'High-quality, outsourced 3D medical imaging services and AI-enabled insights enhance our ability to serve our hospital partners efficiently. By leveraging TeraRecon's technology and partnering to offer AI as-a-service, we can scale our operations to meet increasing clinical needs while maintaining our commitment to exceptional quality and service.' TeraRecon's new TRSubscription™ introduces cutting-edge advancements in AI for image processing technologies and clinical workflows throughout the imaging enterprise. This solution enables 3DR Labs to reinforce its leadership in offering clinical services for medical imaging post-processing and innovative surgical planning for hospitals. Visit TeraRecon at ACC2025, booth 17009, to learn more. About ConcertAI ConcertAI is the leader in predictive and generative AI SaaS and real-world data research solutions for healthcare and life sciences. Our mission is to accelerate insights and outcomes for patients through research-ready data, CARAai™ technologies, and scientific expertise in partnership with over 46 leading biomedical innovators, 2,000 healthcare providers, and medical societies. TeraRecon provides advanced radiological image visualizations and clinical AI decision augmentation solutions for MRI and CT. CancerLinQ ® is an initiative of ConcertAI, providing oncology providers with ASCO-aligned automated QOPI and ASCO Certified ® quality solutions and SmartLinQ™ analytic services. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, ConcertAI has offices in Bangalore, Frankfurt, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, and Tokyo. For more information, visit us at About 3DR Labs Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, 3DR Labs, LLC provides round-the-clock access to more than 250 expert radiologic technologists, cutting-edge imaging software, and advanced clinical AI workflow solutions. 3DR's AI Labs, a vendor-agnostic services platform, connects imaging departments to a gateway of 3D workflow automation, delivering quality, speed, and efficiency within medical imaging systems. Founded in 2005, 3DR Labs provides services to over a thousand hospital imaging departments, stand-alone imaging centers, and radiology practices. Turnaround times for CT and MRI exams are guaranteed within hours or even minutes. For more information, please visit SOURCE: ConcertAI Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 03/29/2025 07:00 AM/DISC: 03/29/2025 07:00 AM
Associated Press
25-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
3DR Labs Advances Clinical Workflow Capabilities Through the Launch of 3DR AI Labs
LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES, February 25, 2025 / / -- 3DR® Labs, the largest 3D medical image post-processing lab in the U.S., announces the launch of its Artificial Intelligence, 3DR's AI Labs, a vendor agnostic services platform with universal workflow integration capabilities using AI. This enterprise solution connects imaging departments to a gateway of 3D workflow automation, further driving quality, speed, and efficiency within medical imaging workflows. 3DR's AI Labs was designed to deliver faster results to providers and patients alike. 'We are excited to unveil this to the healthcare market and provide our clients with unmatched access to AI. 3DR's AI Labs supplies imaging departments with automated solutions that streamline access to crucial imaging insights,' stated Christy Mutchler, VP of Solution Management at 3DR Labs. By leveraging 3DR's AI Labs, health systems can tap into the clinical capabilities of AI without undertaking any upfront costs. 3DR's AI Labs streamlines the operational process of clinical workflow adoption. This strategic addition complements 3DR's existing suite of AI partnerships, with protocols ranging from neuro to lung to liver, and cardiac offerings. 'Through the merging of human intelligence and AI, we enhance workflows by providing clinicians with quicker analyses and access to patient results. Our 250+ certified specialists and registered ARRT® radiologic technologists* continue to outperform the market by post-processing thousands of patient cases per month, further affirming our market leading position,' said Mike Jackman, CEO of 3DR Labs. For more information, visit About 3DR Labs Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, 3DR Labs, LLC, the largest 3D medical image post-processing lab in the U.S., provides 24/7/365 access to more than 250 expert radiologic technologists and to state-of-the-art imaging software. Founded in 2005, 3DR Labs provides services to over a thousand hospital imaging departments, stand-alone imaging centers, and radiology practices. Turnaround times are guaranteed within hours or even minutes. Keep up to date with the latest happenings at 3DR by visiting our blog, *3DR is an independent organization and is not authorized by, sponsored by, or affiliated with The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, which is the owner of the trademark ARRT. 3DR Labs
