FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 9 | History Defined

Duchess Sophie comes face-to-face with huge bird-eating spider in Amazon jungle

The National Geographic describes the Goliath birdeater as the largest arachnid on the planet

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Sophie tours Amazon gunboat built in Birkenhead during visit to Peru

The Duchess of Edinburgh is in Peru as part of a tour of South and Central America.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

A clown on a solo bicycling trip across the Amazon disappears. Her kindness toward children was her fatal mistake

Now, activists are calling for change.

We Got This Covered · Nov 13, 2025

COP30: Brazil promotes largest Indigenous participation in history of the conference

Brazil invested in a number of initiatives and programmes to strengthen the representation of Indigenous peoples. Around 3,000 Indigenous people are expected to attend the 12-day summit in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belém.

Euronews · Nov 11, 2025

'A big scandal': Outrage over Brazil cutting down 100,000 Amazon rainforest trees to build road for Cop30

US President Donald Trump has criticised the building of a new highway in the Amazon for the Cop30 climate summit

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

From the Andes to the Amazon: a six-week riverboat adventure to Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the river

Visiting the city hosting the Cop30 conference brings with it questions about farming, tourism and sustainability

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

Five key issues at the UN climate summit in Brazil – and why they matter to you and the planet

The world’s most important climate summit – known this year as Cop30 – has begun in the Amazonian port city of Belém, Brazil. It promises to be contentious: key countries haven’t submitted new climate plans, and negotiations are held up by disputes over who should pay for climate action.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2025

'Hypocrite and Out of Touch': Prince William Slammed For Flying On a Plane to Attend Climate Change Award

Prince William criticised for flying on a plane for 8,800 kilometres to Brazil for the Earthshot Prize, with many calling it 'hypocritical' given his role in promoting climate action.

International Business Times UK · Nov 10, 2025

Cop30 opens in Brazil, exposing global rifts on fossil fuels and finance

The 30th UN climate summit opens in the Brazilian Amazon on Monday as nations fall short on emissions pledges and the world edges closer to dangerous warming. Fewer than half of all countries have updated their climate plans, while political rifts cloud hopes of progress on phasing out fossil fuels.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 10, 2025

COP30: What to expect from this year's UN climate talks

This year's climate summit is set to spotlight Indigenous peoples, forests and how to adjust course on the Paris Agreement.

Euronews · Nov 10, 2025