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Researchers used AI to identify detrimental dams and reveal lost environmental benefits from existing 158 hydropower dams. The study considers six socio-environmental criteria, including river flow and energy production, to optimize dam selection across the entire Amazon basin.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- AI enables strategic hydropower planning across Amazon basin Cornell University · Feb 17, 2022 · first to report
- Algorithm optimizes trade-offs in Amazonian hydropower expansion American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Feb 17, 2022
- Reducing negative impacts of Amazon hydropower expansion on people and nature Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies · Feb 17, 2022