Biden Pledges Amazon Aid in First-Ever Visit by a U.S. President to the Rainforest [Video]

President Joe Biden signs a U.S proclamation designating November 17th as International Conservation Day at MUSA, the Museu da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil on Nov. 17, 2024. Official White House photo by Adam Schultz

On a visit to Brazil on Sunday, President Joe Biden became the first sitting president from the United States to visit the Amazon rainforest.

Biden promised funding to protect Earth’s largest tropical rainforest, and signed a proclamation making November 17 International Conservation Day, reported Reuters.

During his four-hour visit to Manaus — the largest Amazon city — Biden announced a $50 million contribution from the U.S. to the Amazon Fund. The pledge brings the country’s total to $100 million to support biodiversity in the rainforest, plant native trees and restore lands.

“The world’s …