Towards a Greener Future – Every Little Effort Counts!

Abstract

Today, the sea level is rising, more areas are flooded, some places facing prolonged drought and pollution still ravaging the land, water bodies, and air. The quest towards a greener future should be accelerated to tackle pressing issues on the impacts of human activities on the environment and society. A huge step has been taken by several countries by pledging their commitment towards carbon neutrality by 2050, consequently hoping for our ultimate aim – a greener future. The hope for a greener future is assigned to engineers and environmental experts throughout the world who are working tirelessly on new technology. Notably, the application of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the internet of things are indeed promising. Monitoring of environmental pollutants could be done effortlessly through rapid data collection, analysis, and prediction. The implementation of such technology can predict airborne substances and prevent them to reach a certain limit. The development of such technology has never been easy as it requires involvement between various research disciplines. Good ethical research and data-sharing practices could result in better smart technological ecosystem development for environmental protection and preservation.