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'New paradigm': AI tools track illegal mining activity

Amazon Mining Watch and Earth Index show the future of tracking illegal mining across the globe.

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Illegal mining in the Amazon identified by AMW

Illegal mining in the Amazon identified by AMW | Credits: Amazon Mining Watch

Artificial intelligence tools can now be used to rapidly track deforestation caused by illegal mining, data scientist at on-profit Earth Genome Edward Boyda explained at a World Resources Institute (WRI)...

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