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Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12
Associated Press via AOL· 5 months agoNeighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after...
Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves' power to mitigate climate disasters
Associated Press via AOL· 1 month agoAt the rear of Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay, thousands of mangroves rise as tall as 13...
UFC’s Michel Pereira assisting rescue efforts after massive floods in Brazil
MMA Junkie via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMichel Pereira, one of the most exciting fighters on the UFC’s roster, has been lending his hands in...
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoFlooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity,...
Brazil has a new biggest favela, and not in Rio de Janeiro
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe number of households in Sol Nascente has swelled 31% since 2010 to more than 32,000, surpassing...
It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
Associated Press via AOL· 7 months agoIt’s still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping across large swathes of the...
Heavy Rio de Janeiro rains kill at least 11 people
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBy Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Heavy rains that buffeted Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state this weekend have killed at least 11 people,...
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTo thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning...
8 people die in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state as heavy rains cause landslides and floods
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoAt least eight people died in Rio de Janeiro state due to landslides and floods caused by heavy rains Thursday, Brazilian authorities said. A 6-year-old was listed as missing in the countryside ...
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMassive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the...