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- Gold miners claim they butchered uncontacted Amazon tribe members in Brazil Tue, 12 Sep 17, 12:40amAround 10 tribe members who had little to no contact with the outside world are now dead in Brazil. The uncontacted Amazon tribe members were collecting eggs by a river when it appears they encountered gold miners, who later...
- Brazilian federal judge blocks move to destroy huge swath of Amazon forest Tue, 5 Sep 17, 1:11amBrazilian president Michel Temer recently attempted to open up a national reserve to mining companies, but a federal judge put a stop to that plan. The National Reserve of Copper and Associates, or Renca, is a 17,760-square-mile...
- Hundreds of people come together to save beached whale in Brazil Fri, 25 Aug 17, 11:29pmA beached whale is a tragic sight - but a community of sun-worshippers in Brazil refused to sit by when it happened on their beach. Hundreds of people rallied around a stranded humpback whale in Buzios, digging around the...
- 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...