Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for ...

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential ...

Last November, at the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, vowed to bring forward ...

A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s ...

Workers handled beef in Avellaneda in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. People cooled off in Arpoador beach in Rio de ...

Self-serving energy policies cloaked in high-minded rhetoric are hurting the world’s poor.

South American tapirs reappear in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest after 100 years, highlighting the success of conservation efforts.

The cameras of Rio de Janeiro's State Institute of Environment (INEA) have caught a truly wild moment for Brazilian ...

Tapirs might be one of the largest land mammals in South America clocking in at an impressive 300 kilograms (661 pounds), but ...

Uncover the secrets of two South American cities that have charmed their way onto a prestigious global list. Their stories ...

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