Portion Of Amazon Rainforest Cut Down To Build Road For Climate Conference, BBC Reports
The climate conference doesn't begin until November but controversy is already swirling, according to the BBC.
Stretch of Amazon rainforest destroyed to build four-lane highway for upcoming COP30 climate summit: ‘This is a loss’
Somebody get Greta on the horn! Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared and paved over to build a new four-lane highway for, of all things, the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
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.
Thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest cleared for climate summit highway in Brazil
A BBC report found on Wednesday that tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazonian rainforest are being cleared ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
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, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November.
Amazon's green legacy threatened by COP30 summit highway
A vast portion of the Amazon rainforest has been cleared to build a road for the COP30 climate summit. The local community is distraught: "Everything was destroyed. Our harvest has already been cut down.
Amazon Rainforest Cleared for Climate Conference
This year’s annual UN climate conference COP30 with 50,000 expected attendees held in Belém, Brazil is one-upping the past two COPs (UN Conference of the Parties) that were held by, and dictated by, Middle Eastern fossil fuel countries,
Rainforest Cleared for Highway Ahead of Climate Summit
As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 climate summit, a stretch of rainforest is being cleared for a highway to welcome world leaders.
Amazon rainforest trees cut down to build road for COP30 climate summit
Trees in the Amazon rainforest are being cut down to build a highway for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
Brazil Clears Protected Rainforest to Build New Highway for COP30
Amazon Rainforest Destroyed to Build Road for Climate Summit
Brazil state hosting COP30 denies new road linked to climate summit
The Brazilian state hosting a United Nations climate summit this year has denied any connection between a new road cutting ...
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Concrete Climate Action? Rainforest Paved for Global Elite Global Warming Gathering
Brazilian officials say the highway is one of 30 major construction projects to prepare for the COP30. Critics say it’s ...