The richest person in the world and the Government of Brazil discuss a partnership to monitor the Amazon rainforest via satellite.
Elon Musk met with President Jair Bolsonaro’s Communications Minister in Austin, Texas, on Monday to discuss the possibility of using satellite technology provided by companies. Starlink Inc and Space Explorations Technologies Corp., also known as SpaceX, to monitor deforestation and forest fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the largest in the world.
The two also spoke about bringing the internet to rural schools, health centers and indigenous communities.
“Basically, we hope to bring connectivity to the underserved people in BrazilMusk said in a video posted by the Brazilian minister. Fabio Faria and Twitter.
“Did you think we would stop with the 5G auction?“, wrote Faria. “No! Now we will look for companies that deal with innovation to invest in Brazil. We want the country to be the Latin American center of innovation for 5G”.
Faria said that more than 4,500 of the Musk orbiting at low altitudes could be part of the monitoring, adding that the association would also help control illegal fires and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
The Administration of Bolsonaro It is under pressure from the international community, including foreign governments and multinational companies, to clean up the country’s environmental record and take more serious action to protect the Amazon.
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