As COP29 ends all eyes turn to the upcoming COP30 in Belem, the first U.N. climate conference in the Amazon. Many tout the host destination as symbolizing the forest’s key role in combating climate change. But when tens of thousands of participants arrive in the host city of Belem next year, they won’t find idyllic images of rainforest, like lush vegetation and clean rivers. (AP video by Alan K. Guimarães)
Belem, host of COP30, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
As COP29 ends all eyes turn to the upcoming COP30 in Belem, the first U.N. climate conference in the Amazon. Many tout the host destination as symbolizing the forest’s key role in combating climate change. But when tens of thousands of participants arrive in the host city of Belem next year, they won’t find idyllic images of rainforest, like lush vegetation and clean rivers. (AP video by Alan K. Guimarães)