Protesters at COP30 Demand End to Deforestation and Fossil Fuels

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Belém, Brazil, on Saturday. The demonstrators urged world leaders at the COP30 climate summit to take immediate action against climate change. Protesters called for a complete end to fossil fuel use. They also demanded a stop to the rapid deforestation of the nearby Amazon Rainforest. One marcher described the situation as a "massacre" of the Amazon. This critical ecosystem is often called the lungs of the planet for its role in producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide.