Brazil Archives

July 21, 2020

In Brazil, favela residents take action against societal inequalities exposed by the coronavirus.

July 7, 2020

Reporting from the front lines in Brazil, one of the new epicenters of the coronavirus, where water is a central issue in combatting the disease.

April 18, 2019

Vale SA, the mining entity responsible for the deadly dam collapse in Brazil, took a lax approach towards corporate responsibility.

January 2, 2019

Despite new expansion efforts, wastewater treatment in São Paulo remains woefully inadequate.

January 2, 2019

Those living in Portelinha are among the roughly 40 percent of the world’s population that are affected each day by water scarcity and pollution.

August 17, 2016

Super bacteria, green pools, and even a murder mystery splashed across headlines about water conditions in the Olympic host city.

August 12, 2016

Rio waters are just most visible example of the planet’s polluted bays and rivers.

August 12, 2016

Hydropower development, agricultural expansion, mining, and drought put growing pressure on Olympic host.

July 13, 2016

Assassins kill without apprehension or prosecution.

June 16, 2016

Low water, less hydropower revenue prompt U.S. utility to seek a buyer of Latin America power plants.

February 3, 2016

Zika is carried by mosquitoes that reproduce in standing water,…

May 4, 2015

Transparency , accountability, and civic participation are key…