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Who is Operation Blue Skies?
Operation Blue Skies is a collaboration between Google and the UK government. It's a 30-month project using AI to tackle the climate impact of contrails over the North Atlantic. This partnership shows how big tech companies and governments can work together on innovative solutions to environmental challenges, focusing on a specific, measurable problem.
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