Prevention

Better weather forecasts are key to reducing emissions and curbing climate change. For example, when planes fly with a tailwind or ships sail in lighter seas, they're significantly more efficient. To do so, we need more accurate forecasts and better data, particularly over remote areas like oceans. We aim to save 500 million metric tonnes of carbon per year through better weather-based routing alone.

Better forecasts also accelerate the adoption of renewables by optimizing use of the electrical grid. Because the variability of renewables is a key obstacle in their adoption, improving forecasts and solving for unknowns reduces the usage of carbon-intensive peaker plants.

Adaptation

The climate emergency is already here. In addition to reducing underlying emissions, we’re committed to helping humanity manage intensifying extreme weather. We can:

• Forecast the precise path and intensity of severe weather, from hurricanes, to floods, and tornadoes to improve public safety and mitigate hundreds of billions of dollars of damage
• Predict heat waves and cold snaps so everyone can prepare
• Inform the actions of crisis responders, such as firefighters, who need to know where wildfires will burn hottest, or where winds will blow next