Belém faces its social and natural demons as host to COP30

Mongabay
Oct 28, 2025, 2:37 pm234 ptsTop
BELÉM, Brazil — The 17th-century Presépio Fort offers a great view of old and new Belém. Small wooden boats sail back and forth. The strikingly blue Ver-o-Peso fish hall seems even bluer in the morning sun. Next door to Ver-o-Peso, dozens of stands sell açai with fried fish, souvenirs and a stunning…

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