Thousands March for Climate Action in Brazil

Thousands of people walked through the streets of Belém, Brazil on Saturday. They wanted to help the planet. The city is hosting a big climate meeting called COP30.

The weather was very hot. The temperature was 30 degrees. The humidity made it feel like 35 degrees. But people still marched.

Many different groups joined the march. There were Indigenous people, young people, and other activists. They sang songs and played music. They carried signs and banners.

The people are angry at governments and oil companies. They want action to stop climate change. They want to protect nature.

Indigenous protester Raquel Wapichana travelled nine hours to be there. She wants to protect her land and rivers. She says mining and big farms threaten her people.

The protesters did creative things. Some people carried a big 30-metre snake through the streets. The snake is a sacred animal for Indigenous people in the Amazon.

Other people held a "funeral for fossil fuels." They dressed in black clothes and carried big coffins. The coffins said "coal," "oil," and "gas."

This was the first big protest at a climate meeting in four years. The last one was in Glasgow, Scotland.

Inside the meeting venue, world leaders are talking about climate problems. They need to make decisions about money and reducing pollution.

The protesters want the leaders to do more. They want real action, not just promises.