Brazilian court stops Amazon rainforest highway project due to climate change concerns.

A Brazilian federal court halted progress on paving a highway in the Amazon rainforest, citing concerns about climate change. The court ruled that the project, which was set to connect Manaus to populous regions, would likely contribute to deforestation and increase Brazil's climate-changing carbon emissions. The license for the project was issued in 2022 during the rule of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who ignored environmentalist concerns over deforestation.

July 25, 2024
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