Amazon EcoVistas to guide sustainable dam siting
Researchers in the US have published a study detailing Amazon EcoVistas, a new AI tool for guiding sustainable dam siting to protect ecosystem services.
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Researchers in the US have published a study detailing Amazon EcoVistas, a new AI tool for guiding sustainable dam siting to protect ecosystem services.
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