the rain forest is a major problem now a digital warning system should help brazilian environmental research institute hi pam fight fire clearing. not only can smartphones warn about these fires they're also a weapon in the battle against deforestation because the quicker the fires are reported the quicker they can be put out. sharing is caring can sometimes apply in the digital world to every piece of information that users pass on can help other people directly unlike my last cell feed on instagram so what can i do personally to actively protect the environment and on the climate change there are tons of local projects and even apps that can help you do your bit here are a few that we found is specially interesting. it's all started with the big cleanup dr simba. but putting out an online call to combat pollution locally was only the beginning for a plan and. it see no no was that solving big problems recurring is big data. is not one problem climate. and. we use the data to pinpoint exactly the locations and the types of issues that happen around the world that. analyzes danger from research institutions