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UK supermarkets warn Brazil over Amazon land bill | BBC News
Almost 40 UK companies say proposed laws could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon region. An open letter from the group calls on Brazil’s legislature to reject a bill which could legalise the private occupation of public land. The letter said … Continue reading
Allusionist 134. Lacuna — The Allusionist
If you were in Brazil during the military dictatorship of 1964-1985, tried to bake a cake from a recipe in the newspaper, and were served with a sorry mess that tasted disgustingly salty, it wasn’t your fault. What you thought … Continue reading
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Brazil battles coronavirus with a Chinese vaccine even the Chinese concede could be better
Brazilians line up outside Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro last month to receive China’s CoronaVac vaccine. (Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images) RIO DE JANEIRO — The news received scant notice in the mainstream media, but it quickly gained a foothold in … Continue reading
The curious case of northeast Brazil’s cross-breeding sea turtles | Horizon
Sea turtles have been around since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, stretching back about 110 million years. Yet now their existence is at risk, with six of today’s seven species classified as threatened or endangered. While efforts are ongoing to protect … Continue reading
Political crisis and Covid surge rock Brazil – BBC News
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency after the heads of the army, navy and air force all quit and the country recorded its highest daily Covid-19 death toll. The unprecedented resignation of the defence chiefs … Continue reading
Illuminated Streaks Appear to Fall from Trees in Light Paintings by Photographer Vitor Schietti
In Vitor Schietti’s Impermanent Sculptures, thick treetops and branches are swollen with light that appears to drip down in incandescent rays. Each photograph frames the nighttime scenes in a dreamy, energetic manner as the glowing beams both outline and obscure … Continue reading
Why this Brazilian farmer no longer cuts down trees
Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees: https://ecosia.co/info Ecosia Presents: a production by our tree-planting partner Instituto Espinhaço in Brazil. What is Ecosia Presents? Every tree-planting project we support is powered by rural communities doing the hard work of … Continue reading
Covid-19: Brazil’s hospitals close to collapse as cases reach record high
Luke Taylor Hospitals across Brazil are on the brink of collapse as the country faces the worst chapter of its pandemic yet. Out of the country’s 26 states, 24 have 80% or more of their covid-19 intensive care beds occupied … Continue reading
Bolsonaro says stop ‘whining’ as Brazil Covid daily deaths reach record highs
Scientists are increasingly worried that the second wave of coronavirus ripping through Brazil could endanger the rest of the world. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The number of daily deaths has already reached record highs, while the health system is threatened with collapse. … Continue reading
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