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- Indigenous communities in Brazil leverage technology to protect the Amazon and its resources. For a long time, Indigenous communities have protected the forest from illegal loggers and poachers. As aerial images show, the...
- Brazil “Megaflash” lightning sets world record. Mon, 29 Jun 20, 7:00amThe UN's weather agency announced Thursday the longest lightning bolt on record—a single flash in Brazil on October 31, 2018 that cut the sky across more than 700 kilometers.
- Brazilian scientists and academics write an Open Letter on the “science” of the #coronavirus pandemic Sun, 31 May 20, 11:00pmFrom CONEXÃPOLÍTICA The coordinator of the statement is Marcos Nogueira Eberlin. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Campinas. After postdoctoral work...
- Half-buried home in Brazil is crafted from rammed earth Thu, 7 May 20, 12:30amOn a windswept hill a three-hour drive from São Paulo, Brazilian architecture firm Arquipélago Arquitetos has completed the House in Cunha, a low-lying, contemporary home that is primarily built of locally sourced rammed...
- Polluter bailouts and lobbying during Covid-19 pandemic Fri, 17 Apr 20, 7:00pmFrom tar sands oil to aviation, global business sectors have called for suspension of environmental protections
- Shipping container retreat in Brazil is inspired by tiny homes Sat, 8 Feb 20, 5:30amAirbnb now has another incredible tiny home retreat to add to its unique lodgings on offer. Located on a stunning prairie landscape in Brazil's Cambará do Sul area, the Cambará Container House is comprised of two 20-foot...
- Brazilian home uses solar energy for 100% self-sufficiency Fri, 7 Feb 20, 5:30amBrazilian firm 24 7 Arquitetura has set a stunning modern home into a challenging mountainous landscape in Brazil’s Nova Lima region. In addition to the home’s contemporary aesthetic, which is comprised of several...
- Passive solar community in Brazil combines social justice and sustainability Thu, 16 Jan 20, 6:30amTo empower a marginalized community in Brazil’s Maranhão state, São Paulo-based architecture firm Estudio Flume has completed Castanha de Caju, a new headquarters for a women’s agricultural cooperative that...
- Why is the Brazil oil spill still described as “mysterious”? Wed, 13 Nov 19, 5:00amGuest “why?” by David Middleton Mysterious oil spill threatens marine biodiversity haven in Brazil By Herton Escobar Nov. 4, 2019 , 4:50 PM Marine scientists in Brazil are closely monitoring the incursion...
- Poorly planned Amazon dam project 'poses serious threat to life' Sat, 9 Nov 19, 3:00amOperator faces choice of weakening 14km barrier or potentially devastating a biodiversity hotspot
- 'Death of a river': the ruinous design flaw in a vast Amazon rainforest dam Sat, 9 Nov 19, 3:00amOperator faces choice of weakening 14km barrier or potentially devastating a biodiversity hotspot
- A hotel suite inside a shipping container hovers over the landscape in Brazil Thu, 17 Oct 19, 5:30amBrazilian architecture firm Bruno Zaitter arquiteto has once again given new life to a shipping container with the Bosque Refuge, one of the Hotel Fazenda Cainã suites in Balsa Nova, Brazil...
- Ignore Climate Hysteria: Brazil Set To Post Record Harvest Sun, 13 Oct 19, 4:00amFrom The GWPF Brazil’s 2019-20 grain and oilseed crops are poised to reach record production of 245.8mn metric tons (t), boosted by an increase in acreage and a recovery in the soybean crop, which will also likely break...
- Brazil’s Rainfall Remains Healthy: Susceptible to Natural Climatic Events, Not Anthropogenic Global Warming Thu, 10 Oct 19, 4:00pmby Vijay Jayaraj Brazil has been in the midst of controversy for not acting on climate change. Greta Thunberg and other children have named Brazil as one of the five countries in a lawsuit for climate inaction. Brazil’s...
- Oil contaminating Brazil's beaches 'very likely from Venezuela', minister says Thu, 10 Oct 19, 8:01amGovernment says foreign ship appears to have caused the spill, in accusation likely to further strain Brazilian-Venezuelan relations