A new and powerful weather forecasting model GenCast from Google is said to be more accurate than one of the most-reliable models in the world run by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. That’s according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The study found that GenCast could also better predict extreme weather, a growing concern due to climate change. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks to Matthew Chantry, machine learning coordinator at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, to understand what makes this tool reportedly so effective.
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