Brazil
Sharks test positive to high levels of cocaine off the coast of Brazil
Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks from coastal waters near Rio de Janeiro and found high levels of cocaine in their systems.
- by Nick Squires
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World of photos, July 13, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Brazil’s ex-president indicted over undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The jewellery would have been exempt from tax had it been a gift from Saudi Arabia to Brazil, but not Jair Bolsonaro’s to keep for himself.
- by Gabriela Sa Pessoa and Mauricio Savarese
The world’s largest waterfall system is a dazzling experience
You’d be mad to miss some of the experiences at Iguazu Falls, even if you end up getting wet.
- by Brian Johnston
No, a remote Amazon tribe is not addicted to porn
An article by The New York Times about the arrival of Starlink internet in the rainforest took on a life of its own. In a few days, the web was rife with misinformation.
- by Jack Nicas
The bird flu virus has adapted to sea mammals. Scientists are puzzled
And the new research findings hold a warning: H5N1 may similarly transform to cause large-scale infections in other mammalian species, including people.
- by Apoorva Mandavilli
How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire
Musk has helped turn a pugnacious libertarian into one of the new faces of the modern right, and brought kudos to others keen on his technology. For a price.
- by Ryan Mac, Jack Nicas and Alex Travelli
El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in Brazil
On the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, people are sleeping on the roadside and going hungry.
- by Amanda Perobelli and Leonardo Benansatto
To save the Amazon, a project is making sure cattle farmers earn another living
The stakes are high. About one-fifth of what some call “the lungs of the world” is already gone. Now Microsoft and other corporations are getting involved.
- by Manuela Andreoni
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Extreme weather
Worst floods ever recorded in Brazil kill dozens, destroy key infrastructure
Brazil’s president said there had never been more rain in a single location in the country’s history.
- by Gabriela Sa Pessoa
BHP and Vale offer $39b to settle Brazil dam disaster claims
The disastrous dam collapse in 2015 caused a giant mudslide that killed 19 people in one of Brazil’s worst environmental catastrophes.
- by Simon Johanson