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Indigenous People Take the Stage at COP30 Climate Talks in Belém, Brazil

This summit is unlike any of its predecessors in at least one significant way: The Indigenous presence is palpable and strong.

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An Indigenous rights demonstration on Thursday in Belém, Brazil. The snake in the background was a prop with a meaning.
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Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming

“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”

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World leaders posed for a photo on Friday at COP30, the United Nations climate conference in Belém, Brazil.
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COP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action

The calls for action on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of the President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”

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Leaders meeting on Thursday in Belém, Brazil. The conference is scheduled to run through Nov. 21.
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COP30 U.N. Climate Talks Are Starting in Brazil. Here’s What to Know.

Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.

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The COP30 venue in Belém, Brazil, this week. World leaders will address the meeting starting on Thursday.
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