The Brazilian government is preparing to host the world’s largest climate summit uniquely – by chopping down tens of thousands of acres of the Amazonian jungle for a new highway. The city of Belém, more than 1500 miles away from Rio de Janeiro,

As reported by the BBC, the state government of Pará cleared out eight miles of Amazon rainforest to build the highway. The BBC’s article has pictures of the clear-cut forest floor where logs have been piled up along a stretch of road that will soon hold concrete and passing cars.

The climate conference doesn't begin until November but controversy is already swirling, according to the BBC.

Thousands of trees have been felled to build more than eight miles of road slicing through lush tropical rainforest.

A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November.

The Amazon rainforest is being felled so that a new highway can be built ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

Brazilian officials said the highway is sustainable with wildlife crossings for animals to use and solar lighting.

The Brazilian government has cleared protected Amazon rainforest to build a highway for the COP30 climate summit.