BRICS, Currencies, and the Multipolar Future The rhythmic samba beats of Rio de Janeiro set the stage for the recent G20 summit, but the underlying melody resonated with a deeper shift: the potential waning of American dominance and the rise of a multipolar world, led by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) community.…
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As the G20 summit unfolds in the picturesque setting of Rio de Janeiro’s Marina da Glória, the world’s gaze turns towards Brazil. This iconic location, steeped in history and natural beauty, serves as more than just a backdrop – it embodies the potential Brazil holds on the international stage. Let’s explore how this event, coupled…
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VLT Santos Phase 2 and the Historic Center’s Transformation Santos, the bustling port city in São Paulo, is poised for a transformative journey with the second phase of its VLT (Light Rail Transit) system, specifically focusing on the revitalization of its historic center. This expansion promises to be more than just a transportation upgrade; it’s…
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How the VLT Tram Sparked a Downtown Renaissance Rio de Janeiro’s iconic landscape boasts sugarloaf peaks and sun-kissed beaches, but its heart, the Centro and Zona Portuária, once pulsed with a different rhythm. Decades of decline left these areas adrift, their historic streets echoing with emptiness. Then, in 2016, a modern melody filled the air…
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Yanomami Take Center Stage at Rio Carnival, Inspiring a Deeper Brazil The vibrant feathers, pulsating rhythms, and infectious energy of Rio’s Carnival are renowned worldwide. But this year, amidst the sequins and smiles, a deeper message resonated: a powerful homage to the Yanomami, Brazil’s largest Indigenous group, by the acclaimed Salgueiro Samba School. Salgueiro’s parade…
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The Dominican Republic’s forests are being cut down for grazing land – and it’s also having a serious effect on the water supply. Is planting new trees a natural solution to the crisis? by Lucy Sherriff / BBC Nothing, not even a drop, came out. Even the pipes, which usually gurgled in anticipation, stayed silent.…
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In 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. by Frankie Adkins / BBC Over a thousand miles from land in the central North Pacific Ocean, the boat captain and oceanographer Captain Charles…
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From new artificial islands to the environmental devastation caused by the breach of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam – this is how humanity has changed the face of our planet throughout the past year. by Richard Gray / BBC There are few places on the Earth where humans have not left a mark of some kind. An…
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Novel restoration methods can speed up the recovery of threatened corals – but for a lasting impact, they need to be backed by action to stop ocean warming, reports Chris Iovenko. A new ally may help speed up the race to restore devastated coral reefs in Australia: robots, combined with mass-manufacturing techniques. Around the world,…
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Amid the discovery of a lost city in the Amazon rainforest, scientists are uncovering a different kind of relic underground – one that’s still being used today. Deep within the Amazon, Mark Robinson was up to his knees in buried treasure. Together with an international team of scientists, Robinson was on an expedition to a…
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