Beethoven 2020 vision the 50th anniversary here on d w. And on demand. Cast language courses. Video and audio. Where. W. Media sector. Melting glaciers michael plastics in the ocean and fires in the amazon news about Climate Change is disturbing and often contradictory especially on social media still the online world offers many ways to get reliable info and get active digital Environmental Protection our topic today on shift. I know my own eco balance as well roughly the average german produces 9 tons of c o 2 per year and these european generally. Some 24 kilos of Plastic Waste to me that sounds like a lot but how bad is it by comparison in india the average person produces just 11 kilos of Plastic Waste but where does my garbage actually go and how much plastic winds up in the worlds oceans 8000000 tons a year thats what Science Magazine estimates environmental pollution and Climate Change are global issues so its not just me expos also want to get their hands on reliable data i. Have a huge port. All the. Micro plastic all over. There were. But this is a 3 and unity is trying to make that dream come true at the alfred vigneault institute for polar and Marine Research in. Shes part of a team of scientists who are analyzing the increasing pollution of the oceans they have compiled their results and created an online world map thats accessible to everyone. I mean a tech mans research focuses on the question where does the Plastic Waste in the oceans come from shes helping to program the litter based databank to present this information in a form thats easy to understand. Our basic idea is scientific. And the best way for us to create some maps and some graphs litter base is an online database thats open to everyone graphic show the results of more than a 1000 scientific studies on a world map its easy to see where Research Expeditions have already taken place. The latest results from the world wide Scientific Community are regularly fed into the do. Database the n. E. A. Missed to make the global issue of marine pollution more accessible and easily understood including to nonscientists. Nowadays nobody reads anything anymore especially because of social media and people like to have picked earth having these maps and this is graphs are providing useful information. To the public. The Global Forest change database at the university of maryland also uses a map to show the state of the worlds forests since 2013 users have been able to call up info based on satellite images they can see the effects of forest fires illegal logging and reforestation over long periods. The Global Forest watch platform is also dedicated to protecting forests and their inhabitants it combines Satellite Technology with open data and crowdsourcing. Temperatures c o 2 levels and even current weather phenomena can be found on the web site earth now. Here u. S. Space agency nasa presents comprehensive satellite data and real time you can track how tropical storms are forest fires like here in australia are developing on earth now. Various natural disasters are also explained. To the Alfred Baker Institute also plans to incorporate non scientifically compiled data. Backman wants holidaymakers to upload observations about beaches and coastlines. The topic of marine life in particular and its health well as a citizen scientists because trash is something everyone can relate to everyone knows what a bottle or a plastic bag and this helps us to cover a much better graphically and to better fill in the white spawns we still have on the map. Os for as a citizen scientist i can help organizations collect reliable information on the im a good example is the app literati it lets ordinary folks document cases of environmental pollution and invite others to help clean them up. Information is important but taking action is even more vital and these days theres no excuse for saying you dont know how to help it specially after b. Show you these innovative ideas which make it even easier to help save the planet. That could be anywhere from 862150 1000000 tons of waste plastic. Is collected that since the material became popular in the 1950 s. Fishing it out using conventional methods would take decades and cost billions the engine. On a Digital Solution intelligent. Towards floating islands of garbage after receiving relevant data. The data is provided in real time via satellite. Just vanished to revolution aims to reclaim the rain forest with the help of high tech. Huge swathes of the forest have been destroyed in recent decades. Revolution has developed an intelligent seat called. Its launched from which can cover huge areas quickly the grounds have access to data like soil conditions and climates and use g. P. S. To plan the right seeds in the right place. Nigerian firm and coping husted out of it a method of bringing clean energy to remote regions of africa using cell phones the electricity comes from a solar panel on the roof the mobile phone functions as a Power Distribution center on an electric meter making callus stations and electrical grid soon. Some 400000 people now receive Green Electricity this way. The effects of Climate Change and environmental pollution are experienced differently. Than the places where most of the ways this created in 2017 germany exported 24. 3. 1000000 tons of trash the industrialized nations. Produce the most c o 2 but they havent yet experienced the devastating effects of Climate Change by those in the solve but Digital Solutions can help those hardest hit. And rivers where once found there is now only arid desert. Climate change is already a reality in east africa and its endangering the livelihoods of herders in the region. If theres no water there herds die after scout is an app which helps africas herders track down increasingly rare sources of water using the latest satellite data. Climate change is also affecting africas farmers extreme weather such as long periods of drought entrenched storms are causing damage like theyve never seen before. Thats where the agric sap comes in it helps farmers to recognize pests and plant diseases early so they can save their crops the app uses ai so every time its used its database expands and its prognoses improve. In south america the destruction of the rain forest is a major problem now a digital Warning System should help brazilian Environmental Research institute hi pam fight fire clearing. Not only can smartphones warn about these fires theyre also a weapon in the battle against deforestation because the quicker the fires are reported the quicker they can be put out. Sharing is caring can sometimes apply in the Digital World to every piece of information that uses pass on can help other people directly unlike my last selfie on instagram so what can i do personally to actively protect the environment and on the Climate Change there are tons of local projects and even apps that can help you do your bit here are a few that we found is specially interesting. So were starting with the big cleanup dr simba. But putting out an online call to combat pollution locally was only the beginning for plan a. It oh no is that solving big problems recurring is big data. Climate change is not one problem climate. And. We. Pinpoint exactly the locations and the types of issues that happen in the world to be. Analyzes danger from Research Institutions around the world around based on its findings turn a contacts Individuals Companies and Community Groups in the affected. Merriest the only prerequisite is that they want to do something to combat Climate Change plan any publicizes their projects and allows users to help fund them every plan is thoroughly checked for its viability and transparency. Then theres the eco enter your daily habits with a few clicks and the app will calculate your Carbon Footprint and show you how to string. It also invites you to be a climate hero by supporting Carbon Offset projects that help people and the planet. The c o 2 tracking at 3 for a storm also focuses on individual consumption you can use the app to create a manage your own forest thereby reducing your Carbon Footprint everyone can do something to save the planet. The climate protection has made. It. Unclear what they need to do i think because of the language that is being used we speak. In a way that doesnt necessarily explain to people what. We should be focusing on actionable advices rather than simply big words about. The Digital World is full of good intentions but can we really stop the destruction of the environment and Climate Change online its a bit paradoxical after all the internet itself consumes vast amounts of energy and mountains of discarded smartphones are part of the problem not the solution. Yet Digital Technologies could play a major role 1st big data can help us reach a greater scientific awareness Climate Change is a global phenomenon so gathering huge amounts of data from around the world is vital 2nd they could help to relieve some of the worst effects for instance through real time analysis which could help get aid to affected areas quickly and 3rd and this is where we come in my apps of that fund users can contribute directly whether by collecting data or helping right where its needed for instance i could do my part by joining a local organization whats your contribution to combat in Climate Change let us know if for example. Thats it for the lead by. 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