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Google DeepMind releases ForestCast and ecosystem monitoring AI tools for deforestation prediction and biodiversity tracking

Research publication Provisional 92% confidence first seen 5 November 2025, 15:41

Google DeepMind released ForestCast, a deep learning model that predicts deforestation risk using satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution, along with two complementary tools: a species range mapping system for over 2 million known species and an updated bioacoustic classifier called Perch 2.0. The deforestation model was trained on historical satellite data from 2000-2024 and achieves accuracy matching or exceeding previous approaches, with the tools made publicly available to support governments and conservation organizations.

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