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River level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought
MANAUS, Brazil - The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought...
Oct 5, 20242 min read


Brazil's coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances
ATAFONA, Brazil - Sonia Ferreira's two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the...
Oct 2, 20242 min read


'Who pays?' asks Brazil Greenpeace protest on climate impact in the Amazon
MANACAPURU, Brazil - A team of Brazilian Greenpeace environmental activists on Friday placed a protect banner on a sandbank that has...
Sep 22, 20242 min read


Dolphins dying again in Amazon lake made shallow by drought
TEFE, Brazil - The carcass of a baby dolphin lay on the sand bank left exposed by the receding waters in an Amazon lake that has been...
Sep 21, 20242 min read


Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
TEFE, Brazil - The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Candidate for Sao Paulo mayor clobbered with chair in chaotic debate
A televised debate among election rivals for mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, descended into chaos when one struggling...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected
BRASILIA - Firefighters succeeded on Wednesday in reducing the extent of a massive wildfire that blazed for two days and destroyed 20% of...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Amazon river levels fall due to lack of rain, hurting navigation
BRASILIA - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly,...
Sep 5, 20242 min read


At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday,...
Sep 2, 20241 min read


Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA - Brazil's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk's X social network in the...
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state
SAO PAULO - Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Wildfires rage in sugar cane fields in Brazil's southeast
SAO PAULO - Wildfires blazed through sugarcane fields in northern Sao Paulo state on Saturday, sending up clouds of smoke that covered...
Aug 25, 20242 min read
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