President Biden made a historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to tour the Amazon River and the effects of ongoing climate change.
Sunday's visit made Biden the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest.
After completing an aerial tour to view the ecosystem and deforestation, Biden said he was proud to visit the region.
He signed the United States' proclamation designating November 17th as International Day for Conservation of Nature.
Some fear that President-elect Trump's election victory could lead to him rolling back some of the climate change efforts made under the Biden administration.
“It is no secret that I will be stepping down in January. I will leave my successors and my country with a strong foundation to build on if they choose to do so. .” Biden said from Amazon.
Last year, the Biden administration designated $500 million to the Amazon Fund, making it the most significant international effort to protect the rainforest. So far, the US has provided $50 million to this fund and to Biden. said on sunday The United States will provide an additional $50 million.
A senior Biden administration official said Sunday it was up to President Trump to continue the effort on the front lines.
“Maybe he will come here and see the forest and see the damage caused by drought and so on and change his mind about climate change,” the official said.
