Tasso Azevedo
Tasso Azevedo is a prominent Brazilian environmentalist and the general coordinator of MapBiomas, a network focused on monitoring land use and environmental changes in Brazil. He has played a significant role in advocating for sustainable practices and providing critical data regarding deforestation and climate change impacts in the Amazon rainforest. Recently, he was in the news for highlighting alarming temperature increases in the Brazilian Amazon and Pantanal, surpassing limits set by the Paris Agreement due to deforestation and climate disruption.
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Tasso Azevedo is a Brazilian forest scientist who describes the Amazon as the giant air conditioner for the warming world.
Los gráficos, mapas y fotos que muestran la lenta muerte de la Amazonía y por qué el mundo debería preocuparse
Panama· 2025-11-11
Tasso Azevedo is the coordinator of MapBiomas and views the TFFF as a victory but has concerns about its attractiveness to wealthier countries.
Cúpula de líderes começa com aposta brasileira em fundo de florestas, que já enfrenta obstáculos
Brazil· 2025-11-06
Tasso Azevedo is the coordinator of MapBiomas and views the TFFF as a victory but has concerns about its attractiveness to wealthier countries.
Cúpula de líderes começa com aposta brasileira em fundo de florestas, que já enfrenta obstáculosBrazil· 2025-11-06Tasso Azevedo is the general coordinator of MapBiomas, which studies the impact of deforestation on temperature changes.
Amazónia brasileira atinge o limite climático do Acordo de Paris
Cabo Verde· 2025-11-05