Mandi, April 23 -- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi are turning to artificial intelligence to tackle a growing threat in the Himalayas, as erratic climate patterns increase the risk of landslides in the region.

At the heart of this innovation is a low-cost, AI-powered early warning system designed to detect landslide risks before they occur.

Developed by a team of professors and students, the system combines sensor networks with machine learning models to monitor soil conditions in real time and predict potential slope failures hours in advance.

"Climate change is clearly altering rainfall patterns," said Kala Venkata Uday, Associate Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at IIT Mandi.

"Earlier, rainfall used to ...