High-level talks began in Santa Marta, Colombia, to accelerate the global shift away from fossil fuels. Colombian President Petro warned that the world could reach a point of no return without considering the Amazon's role in climate regulation.

<img alt="Man raises his hand to gesture while speaking at a podium under a sign that says &apos;Presidencia&apos;" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/0df327f9-3f7d-4dbe-8616-c333c5ecf98e,1777476582793/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C437%2C8388%2C4718%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="President Gustavo Petro, of Colombia, speaks as Colombia&apos;s Environment Minister Irene Velez Torres, right, listens, during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, A...