100,000 Amazon Trees Chopped Down to Build Road for COP30 Climate Conference

[serendipity]

Serendipity will believe anything that pleases his insufferable denialism. Use that brain you were born with, man.

The obese cunt speaks,

Well...

If you do the math, you get...

Assuming the clearing is about 350 feet wide, 8 miles of clearing this forest at 100,000 trees equals one tree every 144 square feet (a 12' x 12' area). Now, that's dense!
Given that there are about 200 to 400 trees per acre, somehow this road has roughly double to quadruple the density of trees of the rest of the Amazon rain forest...

AI Overview
Yes, reports confirm that a four-lane highway is being built through protected areas of the Amazon rainforest in preparation for the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. This construction involves deforestation of tens of thousands of acres, impacting wildlife, indigenous communities, and the local ecosystem. The project is controversial, drawing criticism from environmentalists for its direct environmental damage, despite some claims by officials that it will be built sustainably.
Details of the project
Location: The new highway is being built through a protected area of the Amazon rainforest near Belém, Brazil.
Purpose: The highway is intended to improve access and infrastructure for the COP30 climate summit, which will host an estimated 50,000 attendees.
Scale: The construction involves deforestation of tens of thousands of acres and has been described as creating a "war zone" with felled trees and paved-over wetlands.
Controversy: Critics argue that the project, which includes 13 km of deforestation, directly contradicts the summit's goal of addressing climate change by damaging a critical carbon-absorbing forest.
Environmental and social impacts
Habitat destruction: The highway is destroying habitats and disrupting wildlife, leading to concerns about animal crossings and the shrinking of breeding grounds. Local vets have reported increased injuries to animals.
Impact on communities: The construction is also affecting local communities, with reports of people losing access to their primary source of income from the forest without compensation.
Loss of resources: The areas being cleared were previously used by people for activities like harvesting açaí.
Waterways: The construction has also led to muddy water, indicating a significant impact on local waterways.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

AI Overview
Yes, reports confirm that a four-lane highway is being built through protected areas of the Amazon rainforest in preparation for the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. This construction involves deforestation of tens of thousands of acres, impacting wildlife, indigenous communities, and the local ecosystem. The project is controversial, drawing criticism from environmentalists for its direct environmental damage, despite some claims by officials that it will be built sustainably.
Details of the project
Location: The new highway is being built through a protected area of the Amazon rainforest near Belém, Brazil.
Purpose: The highway is intended to improve access and infrastructure for the COP30 climate summit, which will host an estimated 50,000 attendees.
Scale: The construction involves deforestation of tens of thousands of acres and has been described as creating a "war zone" with felled trees and paved-over wetlands.
Controversy: Critics argue that the project, which includes 13 km of deforestation, directly contradicts the summit's goal of addressing climate change by damaging a critical carbon-absorbing forest.
Environmental and social impacts
Habitat destruction: The highway is destroying habitats and disrupting wildlife, leading to concerns about animal crossings and the shrinking of breeding grounds. Local vets have reported increased injuries to animals.
Impact on communities: The construction is also affecting local communities, with reports of people losing access to their primary source of income from the forest without compensation.
Loss of resources: The areas being cleared were previously used by people for activities like harvesting açaí.
Waterways: The construction has also led to muddy water, indicating a significant impact on local waterways.

There are 43, 560 square feet in an acre. That gives a area size of 208 feet on a side. The road is 8 miles long. A 4 lane highway is typically 80 to 100 feet wide.

If we count the width as say 150 feet to give some shoulder clearance and a median, we get an area in square feet of about 6.3 million. Rounding up some that's about 150 acres of land cleared to make the highway. I'll be generous and say it's 300 acres cleared.

That's a far cry from "tens of thousands" your illiterate AI claims. It has zero impact on "indigenous communities" as there are none on or near the road. It will have little or no impact on wildlife or the local ecosystem. The road crosses no wetlands.

Aside from that, maybe you should look at a map, like on Google Earth or something. This road is being built on the outskirts of Belem from the Alca Viaria do Para to the Av. Perimetral. Belem is a major city in Brazil and this road is not out in the middle of nowhere in the Amazon rainforest. Things on either side, adjacent to this new road include a large solar power array, a huge electrical distribution substation, a sports club, a large park, and scattered existing businesses and homes.

 

[serendipity]

Nobody uses imperial measurements anymore asides from Septics.

 

[serendipity]

There are 43, 560 square feet in an acre. That gives a area size of 208 feet on a side. The road is 8 miles long. A 4 lane highway is typically 80 to 100 feet wide.

If we count the width as say 150 feet to give some shoulder clearance and a median, we get an area in square feet of about 6.3 million. Rounding up some that's about 150 acres of land cleared to make the highway. I'll be generous and say it's 300 acres cleared.

That's a far cry from "tens of thousands" your illiterate AI claims. It has zero impact on "indigenous communities" as there are none on or near the road. It will have little or no impact on wildlife or the local ecosystem. The road crosses no wetlands.

Aside from that, maybe you should look at a map, like on Google Earth or something. This road is being built on the outskirts of Belem from the Alca Viaria do Para to the Av. Perimetral. Belem is a major city in Brazil and this road is not out in the middle of nowhere in the Amazon rainforest. Things on either side, adjacent to this new road include a large solar power array, a huge electrical distribution substation, a sports club, a large park, and scattered existing businesses and homes.

Nobody uses imperial measurements anymore asides from Septics.

This AI article describes very succinctly how building the road is only is a part of the total impact.

Deforestation and habitat fragmentation

The fishbone effect: The main road acts as a spine, with smaller "rib" roads branching off of it. This process, known as the "fishbone effect," has been linked to about 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurring within 5.5 km of a road.

Habitat loss: This pattern of deforestation fragments habitats, isolating wildlife populations and threatening the survival of many species.

Increased fire risk: Roads can also increase the risk of fires, as they open up areas for slash-and-burn agriculture and provide new sources of ignition.
Increased human activity and conflict

Illegal activities: Roads facilitate illegal logging, mining, and land-grabbing by providing access to remote areas.

Displacement of indigenous communities: New roads often cut through indigenous territories, leading to the displacement of communities and conflicts over land rights.

Climate and hydrological impacts
Disrupted water cycle: The loss of forest cover reduces the amount of moisture that is returned to the atmosphere, potentially leading to decreased rainfall and more severe droughts in the region, says Greenly.

Carbon emissions: The large-scale deforestation driven by road construction releases vast amounts of stored carbon into the atmosphere.
Increased disease risk

Zoonotic diseases: The increased interaction between humans and wildlife, combined with environmental degradation, can increase the risk of novel pathogens jumping from animals to humans, a phenomenon known as a zoonotic leap.

Mitigation and planning
Careful planning: Well-planned projects in carefully chosen locations can help to minimize negative impacts, but many current projects are poorly planned, according to Panda.org.

Enforcement: Strict law enforcement is crucial to control illegal activities that are often spurred on by new roads.

 

[serendipity]

So, it's more likely they cut down about 25,000 trees to build this road through what was prior to Columbus an open forest and savannah...

Now you're just making shit up ffs!

 

[serenity]

You just can't make this up!

100,000 Amazon Trees Chopped Down to Build Road for COP30 Climate Conference – The Daily Sceptic

100,000 Amazon rainforest trees have been chopped down to build a road for COP30. But all is not lost, says Chris Morrison, as CO2 is making the trees bigger! Not that you'll hear about this in the mainstream media.

dailysceptic.org

How many trees were planted last year before this year's harvest? it takes a few years for seedling to make the size cut this year and I do believe there are tree farms created to supply the market annually.

zero sum gain economic game of symbolism over substance works for all you mind while your brain fails to navigate time inhabiting space living perpetually balancing as one of a kind daily here.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

This AI article describes very succinctly how building the road is only is a part of the total impact.

Deforestation and habitat fragmentation

The fishbone effect: The main road acts as a spine, with smaller "rib" roads branching off of it. This process, known as the "fishbone effect," has been linked to about 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurring within 5.5 km of a road.

Look where this road is being built. It's on the edge of a city with 1.4 million residents in it. It's like building a bypass road next to New York City. It won't cause deforestation effect because on one side of it within about two miles is massive, dense, urbanization with existing less dense areas in between. On the other side at less than a mile, is a huge freaking river.

Habitat loss: This pattern of deforestation fragments habitats, isolating wildlife populations and threatening the survival of many species.

I doubt there is much wildlife in an area that is already occupied by humans and none of it is "isolated."

Increased fire risk: Roads can also increase the risk of fires, as they open up areas for slash-and-burn agriculture and provide new sources of ignition.
Increased human activity and conflict

Illegal activities: Roads facilitate illegal logging, mining, and land-grabbing by providing access to remote areas.

None of that is going to happen with this particular road. Look at the goddamned map!

Displacement of indigenous communities: New roads often cut through indigenous territories, leading to the displacement of communities and conflicts over land rights.

There are NO indigenous communities anywhere near this road.

Climate and hydrological impacts
Disrupted water cycle: The loss of forest cover reduces the amount of moisture that is returned to the atmosphere, potentially leading to decreased rainfall and more severe droughts in the region, says Greenly.

Carbon emissions: The large-scale deforestation driven by road construction releases vast amounts of stored carbon into the atmosphere.
Increased disease risk

Zoonotic diseases: The increased interaction between humans and wildlife, combined with environmental degradation, can increase the risk of novel pathogens jumping from animals to humans, a phenomenon known as a zoonotic leap.

Mitigation and planning
Careful planning: Well-planned projects in carefully chosen locations can help to minimize negative impacts, but many current projects are poorly planned, according to Panda.org.

Enforcement: Strict law enforcement is crucial to control illegal activities that are often spurred on by new roads.

All of that is just more nonsense in the case of this road.

By the way, the photo in the article cited above is oriented south side up and shows the location of a popular watering hole (aka beer hall), the Sitio de Laura (the white roofed buildings at the top of the picture). The electric transmission lines go back to the Subestação Equatorial Ruropolis - Marituba
a few miles northeast of that location and located beside the road.