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 climate conference doesn't begin until November but controversy is already swirling, according to the BBC.
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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