How real-time satellite maps are fighting Amazon deforestation
In short: Every second, nearly 20 trees are lost in the Amazon rainforest. This video explores how Tasso Azevedo and the MapBiomas team use satellite imagery to transform vast, unmonitorable landscapes into precise, real-time maps that hold illegal clear-cutters accountable.
Monitoring millions of acres of the Amazon presents a monumental challenge for authorities attempting to stop illegal land clearing. The scale of the forest makes traditional oversight nearly impossible, allowing deforestation to persist undetected.
Tasso Azevedo and the MapBiomas initiative have developed a way to turn satellite data into high-precision maps. By making every instance of clear-cutting visible in real-time, this technology provides the transparency necessary to make actors accountable and serves as a vital defense for the forest.
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