How to see (and stop) deforestation from space | Tasso Azevedo

This podcast episode of TED Talks Daily, hosted by Elise Hu, features a talk by Tasso Azevedo from the TED Countdown Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2025. Azevedo discusses MapBiomas, a collaborative mapping initiative using satellite images to combat deforestation in Brazil. The initiative tracks land use changes over 40 years, providing data to environmental agencies and financial institutions to reduce illegal deforestation and promote sustainable practices. The project has expanded to cover other tropical forests globally, aiding in various applications such as preventing tropical diseases, regulating water use, and protecting indigenous land rights.