Lifehacker Australia: The recent news of Monsanto`s $US930m acquisition of data science company Climate Corporation, raises important questions about the economies developing in response to climate change. A new generation of companies have emerged that harness new methods of data analysis to turn vast datasets ("big data") into exploitable, marketable information. As the Financial Times reported, Monsanto`s purchase signals the first significant "big data" acquisition.
Climate Corporation offers an online self-service...