To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That’s no accident

Mongabay
Jul 28, 2025, 9:51 am209 pts
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure challenges. It’s a location chosen in part to highlight the urgent need for climate action. COP30 President-designate André Corrêa do Lago said in an interview…

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