Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Western Digital To Showcase Climate Research Challenge Winners At COP23

Western Digital, the data storage maker which has a significant chunk of its operations in Irvine, has been backing climate research efforts with a competition called the Data for Climate Action Challenge, which WD is showcasing at the upcoming COP23 climate change conference. WD's challenge, which it ran with the United Nations Global Pulse, has been using big data and data science to help catalyze research and development in the areas of climate mitigation and adaptation, in what the two said will harness data science and big data from major companies to fight climate change. WD and UN Global Pulse said winners of its challenge will be showcased at COP23. Western Digital is sponsoring the prizes for the challenge, which has a top award of $16,000 in cash.