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Traveling to Tasmania, Australia, we encounter a groundbreaking AI initiative aimed at restoring the region’s severely diminished giant kelp forests, which have seen a staggering 95% decline due to climate change. A collaborative project involving Google and several ecological organizations employs AI and satellite imagery to map and analyze the remaining kelp forests over vast areas. By understanding these ecosystems better and utilizing genetic insights to breed heat-resistant kelp, this project highlights AI's capacity to tackle environmental crises and restore biodiversity.