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Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

  • A new four-lane highway, Avenida Liberdade, is being built through the Amazon rainforest for the COP30 climate summit in Belém, aiming to ease traffic for over 50,000 attendees, including world leaders.
  • Brazil's federal government is investing over $81 million to expand the airport's capacity, and local officials believe the highway will modernize the city and create a legacy.
  • Many locals and environmentalists are concerned about the environmental impact and potential future deforestation resulting from increased accessibility.
  • Despite the concerns, some business owners support the development, believing it will boost opportunities in the city.
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Contrary to what has been relayed by some media, the project of this axis had been conceived before the designation of Belém to host the Grandma of the climate. But it seems to have been accelerated after this designation.

·Paris, France
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Nine months away from the 30th UN Climate Change Conference, to be held in Belém, at the gates of the Brazilian Amazon from 10 to 21 November, the city is accelerating preparations to host the largest global event dedicated to the fight against global warming. The government announces 50,000 visitors and wants to highlight the forest, crucial for storing the gases responsible for climate change. But there are not enough hotels and among the work…

·Paris, France
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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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