Biden in historic Amazon trip as Trump return sparks climate fears – Times of India
MANAUS: Joe Biden will make the first trip to the Amazon rainforest by a sitting US president Sunday -- but his visit will be overshadowed by incoming leader Donald Trump's vows to roll back his green policies.Biden is heading to Manaus in Brazil, a city in the heart of the world's largest jungle, as part of a tour of South America that is likely to be the last major foreign swing of his single term in office.The 81-year-old will have an aerial tour of the Amazon and visit a museum before speaking to the media, the White House said. Biden will also meet indigenous and local leaders working to protect the Amazon.US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Biden was making the "historic stop in the Amazon to underscore his personal commitment and America's continuing commitment... to com...