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.
The Brazilian state hosting a United Nations climate summit this year has denied any connection between a new road cutting through a protected area of Brazilian rainforest and the COP30 summit that ...
As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane ...
Brazilian officials said the highway is sustainable with wildlife crossings for animals to use and solar lighting.
Image Graphic by Lucy Crelli. In January, the Pulitzer Center launched a special call to support journalism and civil society initiatives focusing on the upcoming United Nations Conference of the ...
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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