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Let's Talk About the Weather: AI Forecasting, Ocean Balloons, and Climate Control


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In this episode of Pirates Only, I dive into the world of innovative weather technology with three incredible founders: Alex Levy from Atmo, Austin Tindle from Sourcerer, and Andrew Song from Make Sunsets.


Here are some of the topics we cover:


✨ AI Meets Meteorology

Atmo is revolutionizing weather forecasting by leveraging cutting-edge AI, similar to ChatGPT but for atmospheric science, delivering unprecedented accuracy to governments and organizations around the world.


🌊 Oceanic Data Revolution

Sourcerer's innovative long-duration balloons are gathering vital atmospheric data over oceans, an area previously lacking critical information, fundamentally transforming our predictive capabilities.


🌋 Cooling the Planet, Volcano-Style

Make Sunsets is pioneering solar geoengineering by releasing reflective sulfur dioxide clouds into the stratosphere, safely mimicking volcanic cooling to combat global warming.


🤝 Strategic Alliances for Impact

Atmo and Sourcerer’s just-announced partnership aims to deploy balloons for hurricane forecasting, potentially saving countless lives and billions in climate-related damage.


🌦️ Geoengineering Ethics

Make Sunsets openly addresses the ethical and environmental considerations surrounding geoengineering, emphasizing cautious optimism and responsible innovation.


🌎 Climate Control for the Earth

This emerging synergy among tech startups is creating a holistic approach to climate control, highlighting the human potential to proactively manage Earth’s climate.


Bring your sun screen - this episode is hot.


Show Links:

  • US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year
  • 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
  • Exclusive: Sorcerer raises $3.9M for weather balloons
  • EPA Press Release on Make Sunsets
  • Make Sunsets Response to the EPA
  • Southeast Asia's AI Weather Transition Begins in the Philippines
  • Sixth typhoon in a month makes landfall in Philippines
  • The World's Southernmost Active Volcano In Antarctica Spews Gold Dust
  • Buy Cooling Credits from Make Sunsets
  • Sofar - Unlocking Ocean Data for Science, Society, and Industry
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