Rio Water Week Draws International Specialists to Barra November 26-28th
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 1,500 people are expected on the 26th, 27th and...
November 17, 2018Topic
Water Pollution
Windsurfer Taken Ill After Olympic Test Event
Wonwoo Cho, a 20 year-old South Korean windsurfer, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, August 18th, suffering from dehydration, vomiting...
August 20, 2015
Petrobras Accused of Dumping Waste: Daily
The Federal Police opened an inquiry in the Division of Environmental Crimes in Rio accusing Petrobras of dumping highly-toxic residues...
September 11, 2012
Leblon Beach Water Pollution Challenges
Leblon's beach receives run-off from the Jardim de Allah and Visconde de Albuquerque canals, and residents have long since been...
April 24, 2012