Amazon Rainforest Slashed for Highway Ahead of Climate Summit, Sparking Outrage
Dubbed the Avenida Liberdade highway, the new stretch of highway cuts across tens of thousands of acres of rainforest located on the outskirts of Belem, where over 50,000 people, including world leaders, are anticipated to gather in November for the COP30 Climate Summit, according to a report from BBC News.
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Companies join forces to raise $1.5 billion for Amazon protection: 'The difference between success and failure'"We have 10 months until we unite in the heart of the Amazon at a defining moment for people and the planet." Companies join ...
Brazilian officials say the highway is one of 30 major construction projects to prepare for the COP30. Critics say it’s ...
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The Amazon rainforest, often referred to as the 'lungs of the Earth,' plays a crucial role in global climate regulation by ...
As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane ...
In Brazil, home to about 60 per cent of the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel drilling and mining are prohibited in Indigenous ...
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Only 5% of deforesters in Brazil’s Amazon fully paid fines, report findsIf you are caught cutting down the Amazon Rainforest illegally, chances are you will get off without being required to pay ...
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