We are proud to announce the publication of a paper which introduces the HALO and Protostar as advancements for real-time signaling in climate intelligence. The paper was co-authored by ORA founder Stephen Marshall and esteemed oceanographer Jurgen Valckenaere from the University of Western Australia.
Below is the Abstract, you can read or download the full paper, here.
ABSTRACT
The infrastructure for capturing environmental data has rapidly advanced—networks of sensors, satellites, and telemetry now monitor planetary systems at unprecedented resolution. Yet architectures capable of translating that data into real-time signals remain critically underdeveloped. Climate informatics continues to rely on static, retrospective models—built to document, not respond. This paper introduces a framework for generative environmental intelligence: signal-based modules capable of detecting emergent conditions, issuing directives, and simulating future states across biospheric and geopolitical scales. Drawing from financial data processing and autonomous feedback design, this model collapses the gap between ecosystemic volatility and coordinated action. The Los Angeles wildfires illustrate the need for real-time signal architectures to enable anticipatory governance. Technologies such as HALO and PROTOSTAR—two generative modules designed for climate intelligence architecture—demonstrate how planetary signals can evolve from alerts into responsive infrastructures. The systems exist. The challenge is not availability, but the willingness to evolve global signaling apparati.
