President Joe Biden was seen wandering off into the Amazon rainforest after making a speech in Manaus, Brazil. Biden made brief remarks on Sunday about the importance of tackling climate change ...

The Biden administration said in 2023 that it would make a $500 million contribution to a rainforest preservation effort knows as the Amazon Fund, and the White House announced Sunday that it ...

Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared and paved over to build a new four-lane highway for, of all things, the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

An eight-mile stretch of Amazon rainforest is being cleared to make space for a new four-lane highway that's being built in Brazil to ferry delegates to a climate conference later this year.

Biden also toured the local Museu da Amaznia, where he engaged with "local indigenous leaders, environmental defenders, conservationists, and entrepreneurs," according to the White House.

Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, developers are carving a four-lane highway through protected tracts of the Amazon rainforest to ease travel for attendees.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on future generations to safeguard and protect the wildlife and the delicate ecological balance in the Amazon rainforest while visiting the region.

Portion Of Amazon Rainforest Cut Down To Build Road For Climate Conference, BBC Reports. Sean Breslin. Wed, March 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC. 2 min read.