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One study estimated that the moisture flux is roughly equal to that of the Amazon River – about 176,000 tons per second.

Both support oil drilling in the nearby mouth of the Amazon River, likely a point of contention during COP30. The road is scheduled to be inaugurated just before the conference kicking off on Nov. 10.