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Volcano Tourism Can Kill You. So Why Do Some Travellers Like Playing With Fire?
The death of a 26-year-old Brazilian publicist and trekker has raised concerns about the safety of volcano tourism
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'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium
Loss of tree cover in 2024 -- from deforestation and fires, deliberate or accidental -- generated more than three billion tonnes of CO2 pollution.
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Drunk Woman Handcuffed On Brazil Flight After Falsely Claiming Plane On Fire
A passenger, on board a Brazilian flight, had to be handcuffed and strapped to her seat after she repeatedly screamed that the aircraft was on fire.
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Brazil Top Court Reinstates Jail Terms For 2013 Fire That Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people more than a decade ago.
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Brazilians "Struggle To Breathe" As Amazon Forest Burns In Wildfire
Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke from forest fires envelops their city.
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Luis Suarez Fires Farewell Double To End Brazilian Adventure
Luis Suarez scored twice in his farewell match for Gremio as the Brazilian side defeated Fluminense 3-2 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday
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Brazil President's Ally Fires At Cops, Throws Grenades To Resist Arrest
A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday.
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Brazilian Influencer's Video Post After Accident Leaves Internet Furious
A Brazilian social media influencer who reportedly killed an 86-year-old man with her car is under fire for complaining about the victim's family in a video she shared following the incident.
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Gunshots Fired, Cars Destroyed As Football Fans Clash In Brazil; 1 Dead
A football fan was shot and killed Sunday during a clash of rival supporters in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, just hours before a game between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro, police said Sunday.
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Fires In Amazon "Poisoning Air" Millions Breathe: Study
Rampant fires in the Amazon are "poisoning the air" of the world's biggest rainforest, causing a sharp rise in respiratory emergencies in a region already hit hard by COVID-19, said a study published Wednesday.
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Tropical Rainforest Doesn't Catch Fire, Amazon Is Burning Is A Lie: Brazil President
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government showing the number of blazes is rising.
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9 Killed, 7 Injured In Brazil Party Stampede
Nine people were trampled to death early on Sunday after two suspects firing guns and being chased by Brazilian police entered a party with roughly 5,000 people, according to a police statement.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Denies Brazil President's Accusation Of Link To Amazon Fires
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Saturday denied a claim by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he had helped fund groups allegedly linked to fires in the Amazon rain forest.
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Brazil President Accuses "Cool Guy" Leonardo DiCaprio Of Giving Money "To Torch" The Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader's latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern.
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Amazon's "Tallest Tree" Safe From Fires, Say Scientists
Intrepid Brazilian and British scientists say they have located the Amazon's tallest tree in northern Brazil, untouched by a spate of wildfires that have raged in the rainforest for weeks.
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Volcano Tourism Can Kill You. So Why Do Some Travellers Like Playing With Fire?
The death of a 26-year-old Brazilian publicist and trekker has raised concerns about the safety of volcano tourism
-
'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium
Loss of tree cover in 2024 -- from deforestation and fires, deliberate or accidental -- generated more than three billion tonnes of CO2 pollution.
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Drunk Woman Handcuffed On Brazil Flight After Falsely Claiming Plane On Fire
A passenger, on board a Brazilian flight, had to be handcuffed and strapped to her seat after she repeatedly screamed that the aircraft was on fire.
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Brazil Top Court Reinstates Jail Terms For 2013 Fire That Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people more than a decade ago.
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Brazilians "Struggle To Breathe" As Amazon Forest Burns In Wildfire
Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke from forest fires envelops their city.
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Luis Suarez Fires Farewell Double To End Brazilian Adventure
Luis Suarez scored twice in his farewell match for Gremio as the Brazilian side defeated Fluminense 3-2 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday
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Brazil President's Ally Fires At Cops, Throws Grenades To Resist Arrest
A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday.
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Brazilian Influencer's Video Post After Accident Leaves Internet Furious
A Brazilian social media influencer who reportedly killed an 86-year-old man with her car is under fire for complaining about the victim's family in a video she shared following the incident.
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Gunshots Fired, Cars Destroyed As Football Fans Clash In Brazil; 1 Dead
A football fan was shot and killed Sunday during a clash of rival supporters in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, just hours before a game between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro, police said Sunday.
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Fires In Amazon "Poisoning Air" Millions Breathe: Study
Rampant fires in the Amazon are "poisoning the air" of the world's biggest rainforest, causing a sharp rise in respiratory emergencies in a region already hit hard by COVID-19, said a study published Wednesday.
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Tropical Rainforest Doesn't Catch Fire, Amazon Is Burning Is A Lie: Brazil President
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government showing the number of blazes is rising.
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9 Killed, 7 Injured In Brazil Party Stampede
Nine people were trampled to death early on Sunday after two suspects firing guns and being chased by Brazilian police entered a party with roughly 5,000 people, according to a police statement.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Denies Brazil President's Accusation Of Link To Amazon Fires
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Saturday denied a claim by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that he had helped fund groups allegedly linked to fires in the Amazon rain forest.
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Brazil President Accuses "Cool Guy" Leonardo DiCaprio Of Giving Money "To Torch" The Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader's latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern.
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Amazon's "Tallest Tree" Safe From Fires, Say Scientists
Intrepid Brazilian and British scientists say they have located the Amazon's tallest tree in northern Brazil, untouched by a spate of wildfires that have raged in the rainforest for weeks.
