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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.

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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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Part of the Amazon rainforest cut down for the highway to climate summit

In the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, more than eight miles (thirteen kilometers) of trees were cut down to build a new four-lane highway. This highway is intended to transport attendees to the COP30 climate summit,

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Only 5% of deforesters in Brazil’s Amazon fully paid fines, report finds

By Shanna Hanbury If you are caught cutting down the Amazon Rainforest illegally, chances are you will get off without being ...

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Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe

Beneath Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, one of the planet’s largest potassium reserves is fueling tensions between industrial ...

ROSS CLARK: VIP highway cut through the Amazon that reveals staggering hypocrisy of all those COP climate jamborees

The Amazon rainforest is often described as 'the lungs of the earth' although, usefully, it does the exact opposite: breathing in carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen.

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