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Look: Drones splash Amazon rainforest across NYC sky

Thousand drones lit up NYC's night sky to call for protection of the Amazon rainforest

Published: September 17, 2023 06:41 Compiled by Lekshmy Pavithran, Assistant Online Editor and With inputs from Agencies

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Climate-Ambition-Summi12t — A light display created using drones is performed before the city skyline and United Nations headquarters as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the Amazon rainforest and the global climate crisis ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit, in New York City on September 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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Climate-Ambition-Summit3 — People watch drones creating a 3-D display outside the United Nations Headquarters calling attention to the Amazon rainforest and climate change in New York US, September 15, 2023. Wildlife such as jaguars and birds shined down in bright colors between Manhattan and Queens. Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit5 — Drones create a 3-D display outside the United Nations Headquarters. Among the speakers at the UN is Brazil's President President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has prioritized boosting safeguards for the Amazon. Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit6 — A woman looks at drones creating a 3-D display outside the United Nations Headquarters. Global web movement Avaaz sponsored and organized the show. Avaaz says its mission is to "bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere." Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit7 — A man looks at drones as they create a 3-D display outside the United Nations Headquarters. Uniting Amazon countries such as Peru and Colombia against criminal activity in the world's largest rainforest is key to Lula's efforts after four years of soaring deforestation under predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit — Drones create a 3-D display outside the United Nations Headquarters calling attention to the Amazon rainforest and climate change in New York. Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit9 — People watch drones creating a 3-D display outside the United Nations Headquarters calling attention to the Amazon rainforest and climate change in New York US. Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit8 — Drones fly over Manhattan during a show to rahead of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Image Credit: Reuters

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Climate-Ambition-Summit10 — Drones fly over Manhattan during a show to rahead of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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Climate-Ambition-Summi1t — Drones fly over Manhattan during a show to rahead of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 15, 2023. Image Credit: AFP

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