How computer simulation of Earth helping to solve real-life global issues

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA computer simulation of Earth is currently being built to help solve real-life global issues.By building a "digital twin" of the planet, artificial intelligence software could soon be solving some of the greatest challenges mankind is up against.As computer technology continues to come on in leaps and bounds, this software is now within touching distance and could soon be up and running to find solutions to major issues such as food production shortages.The heavy hitter in this area is CGI, which has been awarded a contract to develop the software by the European Space Agency (ESA).Initial focus will be on food production by predicting.