{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AERTH Meets Earth - Mapping Our Planets Delicate Web","description":"A Sustainability Now interview with Founder, Adina Popescu\u2014a groundbreaking AI-driven predictive platform that integrates global oceanic and satellite data to map and monitor ocean health. Starting with the oceans, \u00c6RTH\u2019s bold mission is to eventually build a real-time, dynamic digital twin of the planet\u2014to uncover global ecosystem patterns, predict ecological impacts, and drive sound restorative interventions. The importance of this work cannot be overstated as illustrated by the cautionary tale of a proposed project to cover the Saharan Desert with solar panels. Predictive modeling revealed the fact that such a project would disrupt the flow of nutrient-rich Saharan sand to the Amazon, potentially causing the rainforest\u2019s collapse. \u00c6RTH\u2019s mission is to make visible the hidden connections within Earth\u2019s ecosystems to guide responsible environmental stewardship. Having been an advisor to organizations like Apple\u2019s Media Arts Lab and Conservation International, Adina brings an audacious vision founded in science and technology to creatively address the intricate web of our global environmental challenges.  Links and other resources from this interview: https:\/\/www.sustainabilitynow.global\/2025\/02\/02\/089-aerth-meets-earth-mapping-our-planets-delicate-web\/ #SustainabilityNow, #OceanConservation, #DigitalTwin, #ClimateAction, #EcoInnovation, #AIforGood, #GreenTech, #EnvironmentalStewardship, #SustainableFuture, #TechForGood ","author_name":"Sustainability Now - exploring technologies and paradigms to shape a world that works","author_url":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilitynow.global\/","html":"