When the Earth moves, AI can spot it
When the Earth moves, AI can spot it
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260323-the-ai-that-warns-people-about-landslides-and-avalanches
Publish Date: 2026-03-24 06:00:00
Source Domain: www.bbc.com
- Landslides and avalanches cause significant loss of lives and property damage annually.
- In the village of Kimtang, Nepal, there are clear signs of ground movement, such as cracked concrete and crooked trees.
- Antoinette Tordesillas, a mathematician, uses AI and satellite imagery to identify large unstable areas that are at high risk for landslides.
- AI technology can detect subtle signs of ground movement in satellite images using radar before a landslide occurs.
- The collaboration of technology and human observation helps in predicting the risks and potentially saving lives by identifying and warning of impending landslide zones.
