Chiriquí Viejo River

Mejores datos suavizan el pronóstico para Chiriquí Viejo, pero una tormenta de nivel Eta aún representa un peligro

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La semana pasada publiqué un aterrador pronóstico de inundaciones para el río Chiriquí Viejo, basado en inteligencia artificial. Sin embargo, resultó que la inteligencia artificial estaba utilizando datos erróneos. Tras regresar al río, recopilar más información y mejores mediciones, y reentrenar el modelo, descubrí una realidad mucho más alentadora. Los nuevos datos ofrecen cierta tranquilidad … Read more

Better data softens Chiriquí Viejo forecast, but an Eta-level storm still spells peril

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Last week, I published a terrifying AI-driven flood forecast for the Chiriquí Viejo River. But it turns out the artificial intelligence was operating on “garbage” data. After returning to the river, gathering more information and better measurements, and retraining the model, I found a much kinder reality. The new data offers reassurance for seasonal storms, … Read more

El río puede volverse salvaje

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Los residentes de la zona que viven a orillas del río Chiriquí Viejo afirman que se convierte en una bestia durante la temporada de lluvias. Se alarmaron cuando una empresa privada comenzó repentinamente a extraer roca y grava río arriba del puente Florentina en Paso Ancho. (Click here for English version of this article). “Ya … Read more

Chiriquí Viejo River dredging winds down. What’ s next?

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The River Basin Committees of Chiriquí Province toured a controversial rock and gravel extraction site today in Paso Ancho. A Ministry of Public Works engineer defended the project while some residents and members of the committees said they worried that aggressive extraction efforts had weakened the banks of the Chiriquí Viejo river, making it more … Read more

MiAmbiente’s justification for river dredging is “legally contentious”

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Here’s what Gemini, Google’s AI tool, says about the sign placed outside the rock and gravel extraction site in Paso Ancho: The MiAMBIENTE Resolution DM-0510-2024 does not explicitly authorize the commercial or industrial extraction of rocks and gravel for road repairs. Based on its official text and scope, the resolution is a set of provisional … Read more