Brazil has lost 15% of its water surface area in 30 years
Brazil is drying up. Satellite image analyses of the Brazilian territory between 1985 and 2020 show that in only 35...
August 23, 2021Topic
Mato Grosso do Sul
Drought leads 53 cities in Brazil’s Southeast, South and Midwest to ration water
This year's record drought has led at least 53 cities in 5 states to ration their water supply, impacting navigation...
August 14, 2021
New cold waves this month will lower temperatures in Brazil
Coats will not return to closets in August. Despite the rise in temperatures in this first week, weather forecasts expect...
August 6, 2021
Border crossing between Paraguay and Brazil becomes death zone for young Brazilians
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two young Brazilians, presumed brothers, were killed on Sunday night (1) at the border between...
August 2, 2021
Underreporting of crimes against LGBTQI+ in Brazil is human rights concern
The over 20% increase in violent crimes against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals, transvestites and intersex people (LGBQTI+) in 2020, released...
July 21, 2021
Brazil now has 43% of its population innoculated with at least one Covid vaccine dose (July 20)
Brazil on Tuesday, July 20, reached the figure of 91,085,077 people vaccinated with at least one dose against Covid-19, equivalent...
July 21, 2021
Brazil health regulator authorizes clinical trials of Sanofi’s Covid-19 vaccine
The concurrent phase 1 and 2 trial is the 8th approved in Brazil; 150 volunteers will be selected in Bahia,...
July 7, 2021
Frost in Brazil threatens corn; may affect Paraná coffee and sugarcane in southern São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul
A polar air mass is gaining strength in Brazil and may cause heavy frost posing high risks for corn in...
June 29, 2021
Brazil’s second corn crop should drop 14.9% to 65.3 million tons – Agroconsult
Brazilian winter corn crop in expected to reach 65.3 million tons, 14.9% less than last cycle, according to an estimate...
June 25, 2021