AI study: Climate crisis already impacts at least 85% of people
An “attribution gap” suggests the real figure is even higher
An attribution gap
The researchers found that climate change studies were twice as likely to focus on high-income countries than low-income incomes.
As low-income countries are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, 85%is probably an underestimate.
“The fact that published evidence is sparse — even where we can observe human-caused changes to temperature or precipitation — shows that there is anurgent need for more scientific studyof the impacts of climate change in the global south,” said study author Max Callaghanin a post onCarbon Brief.
The current “attribution gap” restricts the algorithm’s accuracy, but the technique could still help human experts analyze climate research. You can explore the findings for yourself inthe team’s interactive map.
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Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.
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