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- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Brazil declares official end to Zika virus epidemic Fri, 12 May 17, 10:49pmIt’s time to pack your bags! For the past 18 months, travelers have been wary of visiting Brazil due to the mosquito-borne Zika virus - and for good reason...
- Amazon dam opposed by local tribes halted by Brazil environmental agency Tue, 9 Aug 16, 12:04amPlans for an 8,000 megawatt hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest have been halted after backers failed to supply the necessary environmental impact study...
- The Rio Olympic Village is unfit to live in with exposed wires and blocked plumbing Wed, 27 Jul 16, 10:19pmThe preparations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games have been anything but smooth. The city has suffered a financial crisis and a police strike, contributing to major setbacks in the enormous...
- Dangerous super bacteria found in Rio waters before Summer Olympics Sun, 3 Jul 16, 12:41amTwo new academic studies shared with Reuters news show that scientists have found drug-resistant "super bacteria" off Rio de Janeiro beaches - some of which will be hosting Olympic events in August...
- Body parts wash up on Rio beaches just weeks before the Olympics Sat, 2 Jul 16, 12:00amA little more than a month from now, Olympic volleyball players will be spiking balls in the sand on the famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
- Body parts, police protests, and financial strain plague Rio just weeks before Olympics Fri, 1 Jul 16, 8:00pmA little more than a month from now, Olympic volleyball players will be spiking balls in the sand on the famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
- From the favelas: the rise of rooftop solar projects in Brazil Tue, 24 May 16, 9:06pmNew regulations open up an unexplored market for solar in heavily populated areas such as favelas, led by co-operatives, social startups and small businesses
- Brazil Amazon dam project suspended over concerns for indigenous people Sat, 23 Apr 16, 2:21amLicensing process for São Luiz do Tapajós dam stalled after Funai report demarcated Sawré Muybu land around river, where Munduruku people live
- Brazil: insider claims Rousseff coalition took funds from Belo Monte mega-dam Sat, 9 Apr 16, 5:51amThe controversial Belo Monte hydropower dam was pushed through by President Rousseff despite protests by environmental and social campaigners