Chemist Clara Pandolfo foresaw Amazon deforestation and advocated for sustainable practices

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Chemist Clara Pandolfo foresaw Amazon deforestation and advocated for sustainable practices, but her warnings were largely ignored by the military government. Pandolfo, a director at Sudam in the 1970s, opposed plans for cattle ranching and pushed for satellite monitoring of deforestation, laying the groundwork for the Prodes system. Her efforts, detailed in a biography by her grandson, highlight her prescience in environmental monitoring and her activism for women's suffrage.


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