Amazon Rainforest, Climate

Amazon Rainforest Cut Down for Climate Summit Highway
Tens of thousands of acres of the Amazon Rainforest are being cut down so a new highway can be built in preparation for the November COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. The BBC reports that preparations for the highway have already deforested some of the protected rainforest.
Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit
A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It aims to ease traffic to the city,
Acres of Amazon rainforest trees cut down to build road for climate summit
The Brazilian government is preparing to host the world’s largest climate summit uniquely – by chopping down tens of thousands of acres of the Amazonian jungle for a new highway. The city of Belém, more than 1500 miles away from the capital Rio de Janeiro, will host COP30 from November 10 to 21 later this year.
Satellite appears to show new highway cutting through Brazil's Amazon rainforest
Satellite images appear to show a new highway cutting through the rainforest in the Brazilian state set to host COP30.
New road cut through Amazon for climate summit
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