Pakistan experiences wave of disease after floods that have killed more than 1,500

Pakistan experiences wave of disease after floods that have killed more than 1,500

As Pakistan scales the damage left by torrential rains throughout the month of August, warning the world of the effects…
Ka’apors indigenous unite against illegal mining in Maranhão

Ka’apors indigenous unite against illegal mining in Maranhão

Itahu Ka’apor looks out the window of the truck, wondering at the landscape. Not long ago, the surroundings of the…
Young people are less satisfied with their own sustainability actions, points out a research at Rock in Rio

Young people are less satisfied with their own sustainability actions, points out a research at Rock in Rio

Compared to younger people, people over 45 years old say they feel, on a larger scale, that they are contributing…
EUR/USD: FOMC and PMI, two hot spots on next week’s calendar

EUR/USD: FOMC and PMI, two hot spots on next week’s calendar

(News Bulletin 247) – The Euro, one of the most significant markers of risk appetite on the financial markets, fell…
Without change, Brazil can increase greenhouse gas emissions by 137% by 2030, says study

Without change, Brazil can increase greenhouse gas emissions by 137% by 2030, says study

Brazil could increase the emission of GHG (greenhouse gases) by 137% if the environmental policies of the government of Jair…
Phosphorus-poor soil in the Amazon may limit carbon uptake

Phosphorus-poor soil in the Amazon may limit carbon uptake

Low phosphorus soil limits the Amazon’s ability to absorb more atmospheric carbon dioxide (COtwo), one of those responsible for global…
EUR/USD: Perilous tightrope walk on the edge of parity

EUR/USD: Perilous tightrope walk on the edge of parity

(News Bulletin 247) – The Euro was in danger pullback on the perfect parity against the dollar, in a context…
Flower Fair in Medellín, Colombia, mixes sacrifice and beauty

Flower Fair in Medellín, Colombia, mixes sacrifice and beauty

There is a saying in the state of Antioquia, where Medellín is located, which says: “When a silletero passes by,…
Opinion – Zeca Camargo: A walk in Madrid with Bruno Gagliasso

Opinion – Zeca Camargo: A walk in Madrid with Bruno Gagliasso

“Did you know that this flower shop was a cemetery?’, Bruno Gagliasso asks me. I’m walking around Madrid with one…
Opinion – Jorge Abrahão: External signs of a fragile democracy

Opinion – Jorge Abrahão: External signs of a fragile democracy

Politicians should be remembered as artists, actors and actresses: the name on the tip of the tongue. For, ideally, they…