Why So Many Latin American Schools Sit Near Toxic Sites
A new map finds millions of Latin American children study near toxic sites, from Bogotá to Lima, exposing how little...
June 26, 2026Section
Environment
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Brazil’s Biggest Bauxite Mine Wins License to Keep Digging to 2041
Brazil's largest bauxite producer, MRN, has won an Ibama license to open new Amazon mines and keep the country's aluminum...
June 23, 2026
The Amazon State Set to Win One in Five of Brazil’s Mining Dollars
The Amazon state of Para is set to draw 14.7 billion dollars in mining investment, even as Brazil pushes a...
June 23, 2026
The Hand-Planted Forest That Keeps Rio de Janeiro Alive
Rio de Janeiro wraps around the world's largest urban forest, a rainforest replanted by hand in the 1860s that still...
June 15, 2026
Brazil Builds Its First Plant to Bury the Carbon From Making Ethanol
São Paulo has launched Brazil's first carbon capture pilot for sugarcane ethanol, aiming to bury the carbon dioxide released when...
June 12, 2026
Paraguay Gains a New UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as It Hosts Talks
Paraguay gained a new UNESCO biosphere reserve, Sur del Alto Paraná, as it hosted the global meeting that expanded the...
June 8, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Midweek in São Paulo is stacked: Talib Kweli at Blue Note (early set) with Trovadores Urbanos late, Rogério Morgado’s stand
October 1, 2025
Carlito Carvalhosa: Celebrating a Brazilian Art Pioneer with Dual Exhibitions in São Paulo
Two simultaneous exhibitions in São Paulo pay tribute to Carlito Carvalhosa, the first Brazilian artist to have a solo exhibition...
October 24, 2024
Green States, Leading the Way in Environmental Sustainability
(Sponsored) In an era marked by growing environmental concerns, various states across the U.S. have taken significant strides towards sustainability....
June 24, 2024