Satellite images appear to show a new highway cutting through the rainforest in the Brazilian state set to host the 2025 ...

As reported by the BBC, the state government of Pará cleared out eight miles of Amazon rainforest to build the highway. The ...

Satellite image of Belem, Brazil taken Oct. 2 ... and serves as a key entry point for the Amazon rainforest due to its port facilities. COP30 will take place from Nov. 10 to Nov. 21.

Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, developers are carving a four-lane highway through protected tracts of ...

A highway cutting through the Amazon rainforest for COP30 in Brazil has sparked criticism. Thousands of acres of forest have ...

A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the ...

The Brazilian government has defended the decision, saying the highway would be “sustainable”. The secretary of the state government’s infrastructure said the highway will include wildlife crossings ...

The researchers highlighted two major deforestation hotspots: a northern area covering Bahia and Minas Gerais, where eucalyptus plantations and pasture expansions dominated; and a southern hotspot in ...

Brazilian officials say the highway is one of 30 major construction projects to prepare for the COP30. Critics say it’s ...

The images, taken in by Copernicus satellites in October 2023 and October 2024, appear to show the construction of the Avenida Liberdade highway near the city of Belem, the capital of Para state ...

Belém is undergoing extensive development ahead of COP30, with plans for new hotels, an expanded airport, and a redeveloped port to accommodate cruise ships. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio ...