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Why cities are giving traffic lights cameras

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Cities are replacing dumb, timed stoplights with AI-driven networks that monitor camera feeds to optimize the flow of cars in real-time. By preventing thousands of vehicles from idling uselessly at empty intersections, these systems reduce local carbon emissions by up to 20 percent. It is the cheapest, most immediate climate hack a municipality can deploy.

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