{"id":251204,"date":"2024-05-17T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/how-data-will-help-cities-fight-the-climate-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:40:00","slug":"how-data-will-help-cities-fight-the-climate-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/how-data-will-help-cities-fight-the-climate-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Data Will Help Cities Fight the Climate Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\t\t\tEarth Day is a good opportunity to see how data and technology can improve sustainability.
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Originally published by Fast Company<\/p>\n
BY KEN MOORE<\/p>\n
Even with Earth Day in the rearview mirror, it\u2019s still clear that the fight to counter the climate crisis will be won or lost in the world\u2019s cities\u2014and the innovative use of emerging technologies is one of our most powerful tools.<\/p>\n
Cities occupy\u00a03% of the world\u2019s land but use 60% to 80% of energy consumption. Cities also emit 75% of the world\u2019s carbon. This problem will intensify as urban populations expand in the coming years: Urban emissions could double by 2050.<\/p>\n
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