Biden Becomes First U.S. President to Visit the Brazilian Rain Forest for Historic International Climate Announcement
By Mona Austin SUMMARY: President Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit a part of the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil on Sunday to promote his climate agenda. Climate change is a global issue -- the knowledge of which the United States has influenced with scientific data input and the investment of financial resources throughout the Biden Administration, but the incoming Trump Administration is expected to approach climate in a more laissez-faire fashion. Today, Pres. Biden will punctuate his commitment to climate with the Amazon Rain Forest in Manua, Brazil as the backdrop. Nearly the size of Australia, the world's largest tropical forest and river system is the leading sources of the carbon dioxide supply and green house gas which has significantly dwindled due to deforestation. The White House announced Sunday that the Biden Administration will invest $50 million to the Amazon Fund for continued preservation of the rain forest. The Biden Administrat...