For a long time, the core idea in reinforcement learning (RL) was that AI agents should learn every new task from scratch, like a blank slate. This "tabula rasa" approach led to amazing achievements, ...

In August, I traveled by bus, small plane, and canoe to the sacred headwaters of the Amazon, in Ecuador. It’s a place with ...

Jeff Bezos’ latest round of grants supports researchers using A.I. to protect nature and curb climate impacts.

As we prepare to look for life in other solar systems, we should also look inward at what we’re doing to our home planet.

New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could ...

University of Stirling research is reshaping how woodlands are created across the UK. A new study, led by Dr. Elisa ...

Outdated masculine leadership costs $8.8T yearly in disengagement. New framework balances power with wisdom through ME-WE-WORLD dimensions for sustainable innovation.

As Paramaribo, Suriname, flooded with shin-high water during a rainstorm in June, hundreds of taxis jostled for space on a ...

He never raised his voice in anger. When talks grew tense—whether across a union bargaining table or a forest-policy ...

As climate leaders gather in Belém for COP30, Brazil's approval of Petrobras drilling in the Amazon is a betrayal of promises ...

Ten years ago, the Paris Agreement enshrined a shared pledge-- to limit global warming to within 1.5°C. Today, a decade on, ...

The coming decade may be the most consequential in human history, as the world continues to diversify its energy sources and ...