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Deforestation in the Amazon continues during COP30

While delegates gathered in Belem, around 180 kilometres away, in Tome-Acu, trucks transported wood from a deforested area of the Amazon rainforest

By New Scientist

19 November 2025

TOPSHOT - This aerial view shows trucks carrying wood from a deforested area in the Amazon rainforest, in the municipality of Tome-Acu, located 181 kilometers away from the city of Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 12, 2025, during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images) — MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images

While delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, around 180 kilometres away, in Tomé-Açu, this truck transported wood from a deforested area of the Amazon. Deforestation was one of the items on the agenda at this year’s UN Climate Conference, which was ongoing when New Scientist went to press. A study this year found that deforestation could bring more extreme heat and rainfall to the Amazon.

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