Belém and Its Challenges Await COP30
As the UN climate summit nears, the host city of Belém struggles with the daily realities of the Amazon.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on COP30 and Brazil | Leer en español | Ler em português Photos by Alessandro Falco BELÉM, BRAZIL—At 2 p.m. on a sweltering May afternoon, the air at the famous Praça do Relógio is thick with heat, humidity, and the familiar rhythms of carimbó music pulsing from a vendor’s speaker. Vultures soar above this downtown area near the iconic Ver-o-Peso market, as a construction worker, drenched in sweat, operates a power saw. Its sharp whine pierces through the sounds of the crowd, serving as a visceral reminder: The global...
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