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Decoding the Human Factor: High Fidelity Behavioral Prediction for Strategic Foresight
ClimateAlgorithms & TheoryPsychology

Decoding the Human Factor: High Fidelity Behavioral Prediction for Strategic Foresight

Researchers developed advanced AI models that can more accurately predict individual human decision-making, which could improve strategic planning and policymaking in high-stakes situations.

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ClimateNatural HazardsClimate Impacts & Extremes

Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains

Dangerous winds whipped up fast-spreading fires and dust storms across the Southern Plains, putting residents at risk from these extreme natural hazards driven by the region's dry conditions.

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ClimatePsychologyAlgorithms & Theory

Accuracy Standards for AI at Work vs. Personal Life: Evidence from an Online Survey

A new survey found that people are willing to tolerate less accurate AI in their personal lives compared to work, as they care more about convenience than precision in their day-to-day activities.

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AIFL: A Global Daily Streamflow Forecasting Model Using Deterministic LSTM Pre-trained on ERA5-Land and Fine-tuned on IFS
ClimateAlgorithms & TheoryClimate Modeling

AIFL: A Global Daily Streamflow Forecasting Model Using Deterministic LSTM Pre-trained on ERA5-Land and Fine-tuned on IFS

Researchers have created a global daily streamflow forecasting model that can predict flooding and water availability more accurately by combining climate data and machine learning. This can help communities better prepare for floods and manage water resources.

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Reconstructing Carbon Monoxide Reanalysis with Machine Learning
ClimateCarbon & EmissionsClimate Modeling

Reconstructing Carbon Monoxide Reanalysis with Machine Learning

Researchers have used machine learning to improve computer models that track carbon monoxide levels, which can help us better understand and predict air pollution and climate change impacts.

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AI-CARE: Carbon-Aware Reporting Evaluation Metric for AI Models
ClimateCarbon & EmissionsAlgorithms & Theory

AI-CARE: Carbon-Aware Reporting Evaluation Metric for AI Models

Researchers have developed a new metric called AI-CARE to evaluate the carbon footprint of AI models, which is important as machine learning grows more energy-intensive.

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ClimateClimate Impacts & ExtremesNatural Hazards

Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido

Heavy snowfall and storms blanketed Japan's northern island of Hokkaido in early 2026, showcasing the region's susceptibility to extreme winter weather events that can disrupt local communities.

report
ClimateNatural HazardsClimate Impacts & Extremes

A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar

Two powerful cyclones caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, affecting tens of thousands of people and highlighting the growing threat of extreme weather events fueled by climate change.

report
ClimateParticle & High-Energy PhysicsClimate Modeling

Graph neural network for colliding particles with an application to sea ice floe modeling

Scientists developed a new model using graph neural networks to simulate how sea ice floes collide and interact, which could help improve climate predictions about the impacts of melting ice.

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PolicyPad: Collaborative Prototyping of LLM Policies
ClimateGenerative AIPolicy & Agreements

PolicyPad: Collaborative Prototyping of LLM Policies

Researchers developed a tool to help experts collaboratively design policies for governing the behavior of large language models, which are increasingly used in high-stakes domains like mental health.

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ClimatePolicy & AgreementsEconomics

Temporal Panel Selection in Ongoing Citizens' Assemblies

Ongoing citizens' assemblies allow for rotating citizen panels that maintain long-term public engagement on policy issues, providing a more representative and continuous voice for citizens over time.

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ClimateData & InfrastructurePolicy & Agreements

CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements

NASA's CSDA program expanded data access agreements, giving more people the ability to use satellite imagery data for their own projects.

report
ClimateGeoscienceOptics & Photonics

42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between

Researchers have been continuously measuring the Sun and Earth's energy balance for over 40 years, providing critical data for understanding and modeling our planet's climate.

report
ForesightSafety Bench: A Frontier Risk Evaluation and Governance Framework towards Safe AI
ClimatePolicy & AgreementsCybersecurity

ForesightSafety Bench: A Frontier Risk Evaluation and Governance Framework towards Safe AI

Researchers developed a framework to better assess and govern risks from advanced AI systems, which are becoming increasingly autonomous and difficult to control, posing potential threats that need to be addressed.

preprint
Decoding the Human Factor: High Fidelity Behavioral Prediction for Strategic Foresight
ClimateAlgorithms & TheoryPsychology

Decoding the Human Factor: High Fidelity Behavioral Prediction for Strategic Foresight

Researchers developed advanced AI models that can more accurately predict individual human decision-making, which could improve strategic planning and policymaking in high-stakes situations.

preprint
ClimateNatural HazardsClimate Impacts & Extremes

Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains

Dangerous winds whipped up fast-spreading fires and dust storms across the Southern Plains, putting residents at risk from these extreme natural hazards driven by the region's dry conditions.

report
ClimatePsychologyAlgorithms & Theory

Accuracy Standards for AI at Work vs. Personal Life: Evidence from an Online Survey

A new survey found that people are willing to tolerate less accurate AI in their personal lives compared to work, as they care more about convenience than precision in their day-to-day activities.

preprint
AIFL: A Global Daily Streamflow Forecasting Model Using Deterministic LSTM Pre-trained on ERA5-Land and Fine-tuned on IFS
ClimateAlgorithms & TheoryClimate Modeling

AIFL: A Global Daily Streamflow Forecasting Model Using Deterministic LSTM Pre-trained on ERA5-Land and Fine-tuned on IFS

Researchers have created a global daily streamflow forecasting model that can predict flooding and water availability more accurately by combining climate data and machine learning. This can help communities better prepare for floods and manage water resources.

preprint
Reconstructing Carbon Monoxide Reanalysis with Machine Learning
ClimateCarbon & EmissionsClimate Modeling

Reconstructing Carbon Monoxide Reanalysis with Machine Learning

Researchers have used machine learning to improve computer models that track carbon monoxide levels, which can help us better understand and predict air pollution and climate change impacts.

preprint
AI-CARE: Carbon-Aware Reporting Evaluation Metric for AI Models
ClimateCarbon & EmissionsAlgorithms & Theory

AI-CARE: Carbon-Aware Reporting Evaluation Metric for AI Models

Researchers have developed a new metric called AI-CARE to evaluate the carbon footprint of AI models, which is important as machine learning grows more energy-intensive.

preprint
ClimateClimate Impacts & ExtremesNatural Hazards

Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido

Heavy snowfall and storms blanketed Japan's northern island of Hokkaido in early 2026, showcasing the region's susceptibility to extreme winter weather events that can disrupt local communities.

report
ClimateNatural HazardsClimate Impacts & Extremes

A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar

Two powerful cyclones caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, affecting tens of thousands of people and highlighting the growing threat of extreme weather events fueled by climate change.

report
ClimateParticle & High-Energy PhysicsClimate Modeling

Graph neural network for colliding particles with an application to sea ice floe modeling

Scientists developed a new model using graph neural networks to simulate how sea ice floes collide and interact, which could help improve climate predictions about the impacts of melting ice.

preprint
PolicyPad: Collaborative Prototyping of LLM Policies
ClimateGenerative AIPolicy & Agreements

PolicyPad: Collaborative Prototyping of LLM Policies

Researchers developed a tool to help experts collaboratively design policies for governing the behavior of large language models, which are increasingly used in high-stakes domains like mental health.

preprint
ClimatePolicy & AgreementsEconomics

Temporal Panel Selection in Ongoing Citizens' Assemblies

Ongoing citizens' assemblies allow for rotating citizen panels that maintain long-term public engagement on policy issues, providing a more representative and continuous voice for citizens over time.

preprint
ClimateData & InfrastructurePolicy & Agreements

CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements

NASA's CSDA program expanded data access agreements, giving more people the ability to use satellite imagery data for their own projects.

report
ClimateGeoscienceOptics & Photonics

42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between

Researchers have been continuously measuring the Sun and Earth's energy balance for over 40 years, providing critical data for understanding and modeling our planet's climate.

report
ForesightSafety Bench: A Frontier Risk Evaluation and Governance Framework towards Safe AI
ClimatePolicy & AgreementsCybersecurity

ForesightSafety Bench: A Frontier Risk Evaluation and Governance Framework towards Safe AI

Researchers developed a framework to better assess and govern risks from advanced AI systems, which are becoming increasingly autonomous and difficult to control, posing potential threats that need to be addressed.

preprint
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