From AI to 5G connectivity to big data Can technology help tackle climate emergency

The raging Australian and Amazon wildfires have raised a burning question for all of us - why the very technology, that has been a major facilitator to human evolution and growth could not predict, manage or control its destruction? To those of us who are in the business of technology, it is time to ask a few tough questions in our boardroom meetings and take ownership of solving the problem. After all, what is growth worth if the planet itself is in peril?
As someone who has witnessed the digital revolution unfold, I may not have a full-proof plan to address the climate emergency, in fact, we don't even have the visibility of all evolving technologies that may be required to solve the climate emergency. But, I am clear and convinced that we have to start now and start with the available technologies which in their own right are very powerful and transformational. For instance, high-speed connectivity of 5G and network of the future has the power to seamlessly relay data, videos, and pictures, across devices. The power of big data when harnessed through quantum computing and made intelligent and actionable through AI, can not only monitor, locate and analyse the problem, but help find solutions in tandem.