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Beyond concentration-based analysis: explainable AI identifies environmental settings influencing urban PM 10 variability

This study applies an explainable artificial intelligence framework to investigate PM10 variability using routine regulatory air-quality data from a single monitoring station, targeting data-limited conditions. A four-year dataset (2020-2023) of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, O3, and meteorological predictors was analyzed using ensemble machine-learning models with metaheuristic hyperparameter optimization. The best-performing model achieved high predictive performance (R2 = 0.913), supporting model-based interpretation…

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Identifying causal pathways and risk-decision rules for nitrous oxide emission hot moments in wastewater treatment plants using probabilistic causal machine learning

Nitrous oxide (N_2O) emissions from biological wastewater treatment represent a significant challenge for climate-responsible operation due to their intermittency and occurrence as short-lived emission hot moments. Effective mitigation therefore requires accurate prediction and systematic identification of causal pathways and operational risk conditions. This study develops a probabilistic causal machine learning framework based on long-term online monitoring data from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant for…

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Effect of Deep Learning Training Policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Efficiency for Chest Radiograph Classification

Purpose Environmental sustainability is an emerging priority in radiology, yet the impact of deep learning training policies on greenhouse gas emissions remains poorly characterized. This study quantified the effect of training policy on carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 eq) emissions and model performance for chest radiograph classification. Methods Anteroposterior chest radiographs (128 907 training, 24 570 validation, 8282 test) were used to train 3 ImageNet-pretrained convolutional neural networks (ResNet-50,…

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Distinguishing compound and cumulative hazards using machine learning and fuzzy logic in multi-hazard susceptibility mapping

This study presents an integrated multi-hazard susceptibility assessment for a mountainous region in northern Iran, focusing on four major hazards: flood, avalanche, rockfall, and landslide. Three machine learning models Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Random Forest (RF), and Support Vector Machine (SVM) were applied to model single-hazard susceptibility using 21 topographic, climatic, geological, land-cover, and proximity-related variables at 30 m spatial resolution. Model performance was evaluated using ROC-A…

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Predicting antifouling paint particle contamination based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing data using random forest-based machine learning

Antifouling paints often contain biocides designed to inhibit biological growth, and antifouling paint particles (APPs) have been previously shown to affect microbial communities in sediment. Given that typical methods for monitoring for APP presence can be specialized and challenging, alternative methods using simple, standardized, and universal approaches, such as 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, would be highly valuable. This study uses a field-based mesocosm approach to train a random forest-based (supervised)…

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Coupling machine learning with a biophysical model for maturity date prediction of apple fruit across China's apple planting regions

Background Accurate prediction of apple fruit maturity date is essential for optimizing harvest timing, fruit quality and market value under climate change. However, process-based crop models often show limited performance when extrapolated across large spatial scales, whereas machine learning models lack physiological interpretability. To address these limitations, this study has developed a hybrid framework integrating the process-based STICS model with machine learning approaches across China's apple planting…

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Revolutionizing Industrial Automation for Municipal Waste Management in Industry 4.0

The topic’s relevance is related to the need to improve the efficiency of municipal waste management in the context of the development of Industry 4.0, where artificial intelligence (AI) can play a key role in optimizing the processes of sorting, collecting, and recycling waste. The purpose of the study is to study the potential of AI to improve environmental and operational indicators in the field of waste management, as well as to test hypotheses regarding the impact of AI on reducing costs, increasing efficie…

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Global genomic surveillance of β-lactam resistance in Escherichia coli across human, animal, and environmental reservoirs

Background Escherichia coli poses a global health threat from increasing β-lactam resistance. This study uses genomic and One-Health data to map resistance patterns and enhance antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prediction and management. Methods This study performed a One-Health whole-genome analysis of 30,554 E. coli isolates from human, animal, and environmental sources, spanning from 2000 to 2025. Publicly available genomic data were retrieved from NCBI, encompassing β-lactam resistance genes, including extended…

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Global genomic surveillance of β-lactam resistance in Escherichia coli across human, animal, and environmental reservoirs

Artificial intelligence for modeling and understanding extreme weather and climate events

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has deeply impacted various fields, including Earth system sciences, by improving weather forecasting, model emulation, parameter estimation, and the prediction of extreme events. The latter comes with specific challenges, such as developing accurate predictors from noisy, heterogeneous, small sample sizes and data with limited annotations. This paper reviews how AI is being used to analyze extreme climate events (like floods, droughts, wildfires, and heatwaves), hig…

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A foundation model for the Earth system

Reliable forecasting of the Earth system is essential for mitigating natural disasters and supporting human progress. Traditional numerical models, although powerful, are extremely computationally expensive1. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have shown promise in improving both predictive performance and efficiency2,3, yet their potential remains underexplored in many Earth system domains. Here we introduce Aurora, a large-scale foundation model trained on more than one million hours of diverse ge…

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A Review of Water Quality Forecasting and Classification Using Machine Learning Models and Statistical Analysis

The prediction and management of water quality are critical to ensure sustainable water resources, particularly in regions like Malaysia, where rivers face increasing pollution from industrialisation, agriculture, and urban expansion. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of machine learning (ML) models and statistical methods applied in forecasting and classification of water quality. A particular focus is given to hybrid models that integrate multiple approaches to improve predictive accuracy an…

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A Review of Water Quality Forecasting and Classification Using Machine Learning Models and Statistical Analysis

Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA

The rapidly increasing demand for generative artificial intelligence (AI) models requires extensive server installation with sustainability implications in terms of the compound energy–water–climate impacts. Here we show that the deployment of AI servers across the United States could generate an annual water footprint ranging from 731 to 1,125 million m3 and additional annual carbon emissions from 24 to 44 Mt CO2-equivalent between 2024 and 2030, depending on the scale of expansion. Other factors, such as indus…

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Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA

Advances in machine learning and IoT for water quality monitoring: A comprehensive review

Water holds great significance as a vital resource in our everyday lives, highlighting the important to continuously monitor its quality to ensure its usability. The advent of the. The Internet of Things (IoT) has brought about a revolutionary shift by enabling real-time data collection from diverse sources, thereby facilitating efficient monitoring of water quality (WQ). By employing Machine learning (ML) techniques, this gathered data can be analyzed to make accurate predictions regarding water quality. These…

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The carbon and water footprints of data centers and what this could mean for artificial intelligence

Although there are ways to estimate the global power demand of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, it remains challenging to quantify the associated carbon and water footprints. The lack of distinction between AI and non-AI workloads in the environmental reports of data center operators makes it possible to assess the environmental impact of AI workloads only by approximating them through data centers' general performance metrics. The environmental disclosure of tech companies is, however, often insufficient t…

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The carbon and water footprints of data centers and what this could mean for artificial intelligence

The smart future for sustainable development: Artificial intelligence solutions for sustainable urbanization

Abstract Future tools for supporting collaborations between technology and sustainable development include artificial intelligence (AI) applications in sustainable Urbanization roles. This article highlights the various applications of AI in advancing sustainable urbanization. From urban planning to disaster management, AI technology is revolutionizing the way cities are designed and managed. By leveraging data analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling, AI is helping city officials make informed decis…

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The smart future for sustainable development: Artificial intelligence solutions for sustainable urbanization