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Abandoned Rivers and Frequent Floods Disrupt Essential Social Projects and Residents’ Lives in Manguinhos

By Juliana Pinho • Translation by Angus Beazley • February 2, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on water issues and the LGBTQIAP+ […]

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Best and Worst International Reporting on Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas: 2022 [EDITORIAL]

By RioOnWatch Editorial • January 16, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest contribution to our media watchdog series Best and Worst International Reporting on Rio’s Favelas, part of RioOnWatch’s ongoing conversation on the media narrative and portrayal of favelas. Introduction to […]

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The Degradation of Rio de Janeiro’s Urban Wetlands, Part 3: Growing Frequency of Flooding in Jacarepaguá Lagoon Communities

By Felipe Migliani, Fernanda Calé • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • November 25, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is the third in a series of four articles about the “Degradation of the Pantanal Carioca,” as Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone wetlands were once known.  Rio de Janeiro’s Climate Change […]

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The Degradation of Rio de Janeiro’s Urban Wetlands, Part 2: Pollution Produced Through a Historical Absence of Sanitation Services

By Felipe Migliani, Fernanda Calé • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • November 20, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a series of four articles about the “Degradation of the Pantanal Carioca,” as Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone wetlands were once known.  On June 21, helicopter […]

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‘Climate of Change’ Event Questions the Detachment of COP and Calls for Climate Justice for Indigenous, Black, Favela Populations

By Isaac Goodwin • November 14, 2022

Clique aqui para Português On November 6, Climate of Change coalition hosted a full-day event at the iconic Rio de Janeiro concert venue, Circo Voador, in Lapa, Central Rio. Four organizations hosted the event (DataLabe, […]

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