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NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
NASA’s GRACE satellites have recorded a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves since 2014, revealing a loss of 1,200 cubic kilometres—two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie. This trend, highlighted in the journal Surveys in Geophysics, is attributed to persistent droughts and rising global temperatures, particularly in regio...
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No Access To Food, Water: Migrants From India, Nepal Stuck At Brazilian Airport Since Weeks
Hundreds of migrants from India, Nepal and Vietnam have been stuck in Sao Paulo's international airport for weeks in alarming conditions as they wait to enter Brazil, according to the Public Defender's Office and documents seen by Reuters.
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"Cocaine Sharks" Found In Brazil, Scientist Unsure Where They Get The Drug
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have cocaine in them and scientists believe the drug may be altering their behaviour. In a study conducted on 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks from waters near Rio de Janeiro, marine biologists found high levels of cocaine
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Over 100 Dolphins Dead In Amazon As Water Temperature Nears 40 Degrees Celsius
Amazon has been experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent years. This has caused water levels to dip in 59 municipalities.
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Viral Video: Anaconda Leaps Out Of Water And Bites Brazilian Man
Anacondas generally live in swamps, marshes and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon basin.
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Over 200 Positive In 5 Cruise Ships In Brazilian Waters
Five cruise ships in Brazilian waters have reported 214 cases of COVID-19 among their crew and passengers, including two ships that are in quarantine in the port of Santos, health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday.
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Did You Know? This Coca Cola Lake In Brazil Is An Unusual Tourist Hotspot
Coca Cola is a much-loved beverage across the world. But did you know about the unique Coca Cola lake in Brazil?
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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Warplanes Dump Water On Amazon As Brazil Military Begins Fighting Fires
Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world's largest tropical rain forest.
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As Water Recedes, How Keralites Fight To Get Back To Homes
At Niranam Village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala the flags of Brazil and Argentina still flutter over a flooded field. Kerala is football crazy - but those who watched and cheered for their favourite teams from here would not have known that they would be facing record rain.
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Cars Swept Away As Flash Floods Turn Road Into River In Brazil. Watch
Houses halfway submerged, streets overflowing with water, cars floating, even banging into one another - that may sound like a scene from an apocalyptic movie but was in fact the reality. A video circulating on social media shows the exact scene in Brazil's Belo Horizonte. The city has been ravaged by flash floods and the video shows the scary cond...
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BRICS Nations Pledge To Step Up Cooperation In Education Sector
The BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa - today resolved to facilitate movement and exchange of students and faculty in each other's institutions especially in areas like energy, climate change, water resources and economy.
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Rio 2016: Swimmer Van Rouwendaal Wins 10k Gold as More Open Water Controversy Flares
Sharon van Rouwendaal, whose training was hindered by a shoulder injury for eight months earlier this year, made it look easy as she powered to victory in 1hr 56min 32.1sec in swimming's 10km open water race
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Brazilian Politics Takes A Satanic Turn; Interim President Is In Hot Water
Artists, producers and actors are occupying public buildings across Brazil to protest the new government of interim President Michel Temer.
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Rio Olympics: State Security Chief Wants Army To Start Policing City Immediately
With the 2016 Rio Olympics only two and half months away, the state security secretary wants the army to start policing the city immediately and help local police in combating crime.
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NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
NASA’s GRACE satellites have recorded a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves since 2014, revealing a loss of 1,200 cubic kilometres—two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie. This trend, highlighted in the journal Surveys in Geophysics, is attributed to persistent droughts and rising global temperatures, particularly in regio...
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No Access To Food, Water: Migrants From India, Nepal Stuck At Brazilian Airport Since Weeks
Hundreds of migrants from India, Nepal and Vietnam have been stuck in Sao Paulo's international airport for weeks in alarming conditions as they wait to enter Brazil, according to the Public Defender's Office and documents seen by Reuters.
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"Cocaine Sharks" Found In Brazil, Scientist Unsure Where They Get The Drug
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have cocaine in them and scientists believe the drug may be altering their behaviour. In a study conducted on 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks from waters near Rio de Janeiro, marine biologists found high levels of cocaine
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Over 100 Dolphins Dead In Amazon As Water Temperature Nears 40 Degrees Celsius
Amazon has been experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent years. This has caused water levels to dip in 59 municipalities.
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Viral Video: Anaconda Leaps Out Of Water And Bites Brazilian Man
Anacondas generally live in swamps, marshes and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon basin.
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Over 200 Positive In 5 Cruise Ships In Brazilian Waters
Five cruise ships in Brazilian waters have reported 214 cases of COVID-19 among their crew and passengers, including two ships that are in quarantine in the port of Santos, health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday.
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Did You Know? This Coca Cola Lake In Brazil Is An Unusual Tourist Hotspot
Coca Cola is a much-loved beverage across the world. But did you know about the unique Coca Cola lake in Brazil?
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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Warplanes Dump Water On Amazon As Brazil Military Begins Fighting Fires
Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world's largest tropical rain forest.
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As Water Recedes, How Keralites Fight To Get Back To Homes
At Niranam Village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala the flags of Brazil and Argentina still flutter over a flooded field. Kerala is football crazy - but those who watched and cheered for their favourite teams from here would not have known that they would be facing record rain.
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Cars Swept Away As Flash Floods Turn Road Into River In Brazil. Watch
Houses halfway submerged, streets overflowing with water, cars floating, even banging into one another - that may sound like a scene from an apocalyptic movie but was in fact the reality. A video circulating on social media shows the exact scene in Brazil's Belo Horizonte. The city has been ravaged by flash floods and the video shows the scary cond...
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BRICS Nations Pledge To Step Up Cooperation In Education Sector
The BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa - today resolved to facilitate movement and exchange of students and faculty in each other's institutions especially in areas like energy, climate change, water resources and economy.
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Rio 2016: Swimmer Van Rouwendaal Wins 10k Gold as More Open Water Controversy Flares
Sharon van Rouwendaal, whose training was hindered by a shoulder injury for eight months earlier this year, made it look easy as she powered to victory in 1hr 56min 32.1sec in swimming's 10km open water race
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Brazilian Politics Takes A Satanic Turn; Interim President Is In Hot Water
Artists, producers and actors are occupying public buildings across Brazil to protest the new government of interim President Michel Temer.
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Rio Olympics: State Security Chief Wants Army To Start Policing City Immediately
With the 2016 Rio Olympics only two and half months away, the state security secretary wants the army to start policing the city immediately and help local police in combating crime.
