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As extreme weather events worsen, 7Analytics meshes AI and big data to predict flooding

TechCrunch

and Europe , to Africa , Australia , and Asia, where India and Pakistan have been hit by some of their worst floods in recent memory. And Hurricane Ida alone reportedly caused at least $50 billion in damages , depending on what figures we’re to believe. Elsewhere, Australia’s FloodMapp recently raised $8.5

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Network for Good Study of Disaster Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It looked at why donors give online, how donors give online, their giving behaviors and implications for nonprofits seeking to raise money online. The issue of whether to raise money via their blogs was also discussed during the Blogher Community Assistance Panel. This study is based on analysis of $24.5

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Saving the World One Tech Innovation at a Time

Tech Soup

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. For example, basic SMS and telephone messaging are being used to educate students in remote areas of Pakistan, to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and to raise funds for East African drought relief. Worst of all, many villagers will be injured or killed.

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This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

Other hard-hit countries will include Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sudan, and Niger. Flooding from extreme storms like hurricanes will also become more frequent. Food shortages Flooding, heat stress, and changing weather patterns will make it harder to grow crops and raise livestock. degrees Fahrenheit.

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