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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

McLaren's Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a third-place finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. Red Bull's Verstappen still made history by setting the fastest lap in Formula 1 history in 1:18.792 during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix. Away from the circuit, the sport also made waves on the big screen. The film "F1 The Movie" grossed more than 600 million U.S. dollars worldwide, setting a new global box office record for sports movies. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's Lando Norris celebrating with crew after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar struck Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone resulted in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster has directly impacted over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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Zone of Continental Shale Oil - China

Operators carry out inspection work on oil production equipment at a national-level demonstration zone of continental shale oil of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2025. Daqing Oilfield, one of China's largest energy production bases, announced Friday that the yearly output of the shale oil in the demonstration zone has exceeded one million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zone of Continental Shale Oil - China

Operators carry out inspection work on oil and gas processing equipment at a national-level demonstration zone of continental shale oil of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2025. Daqing Oilfield, one of China's largest energy production bases, announced Friday that the yearly output of the shale oil in the demonstration zone has exceeded one million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zone of Continental Shale Oil - China

An operator carries out inspection work on oil and gas processing equipment at a national-level demonstration zone of continental shale oil of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2025. Daqing Oilfield, one of China's largest energy production bases, announced Friday that the yearly output of the shale oil in the demonstration zone has exceeded one million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zone of Continental Shale Oil - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of a national-level demonstration zone of continental shale oil of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2025. Daqing Oilfield, one of China's largest energy production bases, announced Friday that the yearly output of the shale oil in the demonstration zone has exceeded one million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zone of Continental Shale Oil - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of a national-level demonstration zone of continental shale oil of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2025. Daqing Oilfield, one of China's largest energy production bases, announced Friday that the yearly output of the shale oil in the demonstration zone has exceeded one million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zone of Continental Shale Oil - China

An aerial drone photo shows a flare at a national-level demonstration zone of continental shale oil of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 4, 2025. Daqing Oilfield, one of China's largest energy production bases, announced Friday that the yearly output of the shale oil in the demonstration zone has exceeded one million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 02, 2025. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, on December 02. 2025, Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere during the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The act consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere (c) during the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The act consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

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Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

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Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

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Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers check-in for their flight at an American Airline’s kiosk the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

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Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

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Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

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US: New York City Joins Nationwide “No Kings” Protest Against Trump 2

Tens of thousands gathered in New York City on October 18, 2025, as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations opposing what participants called President Trump’s authoritarian rule. Marchers moved from Times Square to Union Square carrying signs like “We Don’t Bow to Billionaires.” The protest remained peaceful, with no major incidents reported. Organizers said over seven million people joined similar rallies across the U.S., making it one of the largest coordinated protests in recent years.

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US: New York City Joins Nationwide “No Kings” Protest Against Trump

Tens of thousands gathered in New York City on October 18, 2025, as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations opposing what participants called President Trump’s authoritarian rule. Marchers moved from Times Square to Union Square carrying signs like “We Don’t Bow to Billionaires.” The protest remained peaceful, with no major incidents reported. Organizers said over seven million people joined similar rallies across the U.S., making it one of the largest coordinated protests in recent years.

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker operates an oil well at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 16, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker checks the growth of seedlings at the ecological nursery of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 17, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows pipelines stretching through the tropical rainforest at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks standing in the production area of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows artificially cultivated tropical rainforest plants in an ecological nursery at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows a worker riding past liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker examines seeds used for cultivating tropical rainforest vegetation at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, Oct. 17, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM