Three projects in Brazil tackle CO2 and superpollutants

Partner spotlight: Mombak is the largest reforestation company in Brazil that is focused on carbon removal, and they’re using machine learning and data science to reforest degraded areas of the Amazon with native, diverse tree species.

Why it matters: Restoring natural ecosystems is a huge opportunity to use technology that existed long before we did — photosynthesis — to remove carbon from the atmosphere. Industrial-scale approaches that combine the best of science and technology, like Mombak’s, can help pull out vast quantities of carbon from the atmosphere. We’re also working to scale nature-based solutions through the Symbiosis Coalition, which we co-founded last year to build a market for other rigorously measured, high-impact reforestation projects.

How AI can help: AI-powered technologies are enabling more accurate measurement of how much carbon is stored in forests, as well as ongoing monitoring and management of carbon stocks, reductions and removals in forest, peatland, and other ecosystems. Tools like Google Earth AI and Earth Engine are enabling Earth Observation analysis and Geospatial AI with data, models, and deep learning for social and environmental impact.