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Brazilian journalist Gustavo Faleiros, editor of environmental investigations at the Pulitzer Center, shares his favorite tools for geo-journalism. He emphasizes the importance of free and accessible tools like Google Earth Pro, QGIS, and Google Sheets for beginners. Faleiros also highlights the use of Mapbox for creating personalized maps and EO Browser and NASA Worldview for satellite imagery. He underscores the role of these tools in his work with InfoAmazonia and the Rainforest Investigations Network, focusing on climate change, deforestation, and environmental visualization.