A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the ...
As reported by the BBC, the state government of Pará cleared out eight miles of Amazon rainforest to build the highway. The ...
Somebody get Greta on the horn! Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared and paved over to ...
Satellite images appear to show a new highway cutting through the rainforest in the Brazilian state set to host COP30.
Brazilian officials said the highway is sustainable with wildlife crossings for animals to use and solar lighting.
A 2008 study projected that humans would clear away 31% of the Amazon by 2030. Another 24% would be damaged by drought or logging, the study found. People have already cut down 20% of the Amazon.