4 ways AI can help with climate change, from detecting methane to preventing fires

4 ways AI can help with climate change, from detecting methane to preventing fires toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Lots of industries have embraced artificial intelligence as a tool this past year, including climate solutions companies. From detecting pollution to wildfires, companies are finding AI can help translate vast amounts of climate-related data faster and more efficiently, says Sasha Luccioni, climate lead for AI company Hugging Face. Using AI to prevent new wildfires Another way to stop megafires is to set "controlled burns" outside of fire season to remove the excess brush and vegetation that become fuel for fires. toggle caption Lucas Aguayo Araos/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Using AI in green tech mining Climate solutions from solar panels to electric vehicles require immense amounts of minerals like cobalt, lithium, and copper.