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ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2025

Predictive modeling of climate change impacts using Artificial Intelligence: a review for equitable governance and sustainable outcome.

Kingsley Ukoba, Oluwatayo Racheal Onisuru, Tien-Chien Jen, Daniel M Madyira, Kehinde O Olatunji

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Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kingsley UkobaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Oluwatayo Racheal OnisuruCr Research Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tien-Chien JenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Daniel M MadyiraDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kehinde O OlatunjiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. kehindeo@uj.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6482-1754

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The accelerating pace of climate change poses unprecedented challenges to global ecosystems and human societies. In response, this study reviews the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop advanced predictive models for assessing the multifaceted impacts of climate change. The study used the PRISMA framework to find, assess, and combine research on using AI in predicting climate change impacts. Integrating AI techniques, such as machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics, into climate modeling provides a robust framework for understanding and projecting the complex dynamics associated with global climate change. These models exhibit a high capacity for data collection, analyzing intricate patterns and integration, including their relationships within the datasets. They enable quick and accurate predictions of future climate scenarios, scenarios testing, historical eventualities, their magnitude, and adaptation. However, challenging issues like data gaps, especially in interconnected systems such as the atmosphere, are associated. Also, AI insight translation into an actionable recommendation recognizable by the policymakers, including ethical usage, is an emerging concern. Therefore, further advances to circumvent these will include the integration of AI with physical models, developing hybrid models, and generating synthetic climatic datasets to enhance data quality and gaps. Also, AI tools are being developed to aid decision-making for policy integration. AI-based predictive modeling is restructuring and bringing reformative change to the understanding of and approach toward climatic change through AI model development. AI guarantees an unfailing plan and a resilient future with sustainable approaches that empower scientists, policymakers, and communities.

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Artificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeEcosystemForecastingHumansArtificial IntelligenceClimate changeClimate impactPredictive modelingSustainable development

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PMID40183866
PMCPMC12014821

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