Climate Change Made Deadly Brazil Floods Twice As Likely, Study Finds June 5, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Greenhouse gases produced by human activity made the recent deadly flooding in Brazil twice as likely as it would have...
Brazil Braces for More Rain as Historic Flood Damages Mount May 13, 2024 By Rachel Gamarski, Martha Beck and Simone Iglesias The south of Brazil is preparing for the arrival of new rains and colder temperatures that threaten to deepen a...
Brazilian Floods Are Inflicting Billions in Economic Devastation May 9, 2024 By Barbara Nascimento The floods and severe rainfall that ravaged Southern Brazil are hurting the nation’s powerhouse agricultural sector, with industries from auto...
Southern Brazil Hit by Worst Floods in Over 80 Years, Killing at Least 39 People May 6, 2024 By Gabriela Sá Pessoa Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing,...
Update: Devastating Mudslides, Floods Bring Rising Death Toll in Brazil February 18, 2022 By Mauricio Savarese and Mario Lobao PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) – Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away...
Heavy Rainfall in Brazil Halts Giant Iron Mines, Triggers Concerns About Tailings Dams January 12, 2022 By Mariana Durao Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, with the world’s No. 2 producer Vale SA among companies...
Brazil’s Dams Monitored for Risk of Bursting After Heavy Rains Kill at Least 18 December 28, 2021 By Andrew Rosati and Isadora Calumby Ten water dams are being monitored for risk of bursting in Brazil after heavy rains in the country’s northeast killed...