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Google Begins Mapping For Street View in the Amazon
It is one of the most remote and biodiverse regions on the planet, with a cultural and ecological treasure-trove typically reserved only for those hardy and adventurous enough to unlock it. But soon, experiencing the wonders of the
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Vehicle Maintenance Workshop Recycled Into Stunning Cultural Center In Brazil
An old shed that used to serve as a vehicle maintenance workshop and a warehouse for the Federal University of Goias in the city of Goiania, Brazil, was recycled into a stunning cultural center for the institution.
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Glowing "Ghost" Mushrooms Reappear in Brazil After 170 Years
If you think glowing mushrooms are the figment of some trippy imagination, think again. After its initial discovery back in 1840, one of the most bioluminescent species of
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Creative Vertical Garden Built With Dozens Of Hanging Flowerpots In Brazil
Building on the great response their awesome vertical garden with recycled plastic bottles received, Brazilian design studio Rosenbaum has come up with another vertical garden for their latest Lar doce lar project (a segment at a
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Awesome Vertical Garden With Recycled PET Bottles At Poor Family Home In Sao Paulo
Brazilian design studio Rosenbaum collaborates with TV show Caldeirao do Huck in a segment called Lar doce lar (Home Sweet Home), which helps families in need re-designing their homes to improve their lives and self-esteem.
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A Globe-Trotting Tour of Sustainable Design
From the organizers of a prestigious annual competition in Australia to Balinese craftspeople selling their wares on the street, the world is full of people designing a
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Marauding Gangs of Monkeys Invade Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, bold bands of marauding monkeys are turning to a life of looting and mischief. By the dozens, young capuchin monkeys have been descending the nearby hills to sneak into homes and steal fruit and other food from
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Head of Brazil's Environmental Protection Agency Says It Is Not His Job to Protect the Environment
As the President of Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA, which oversees regulationion in the world's largest rainforest, Curt Trennepohl has a very important position -- the only
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Paralyzed Lion Receives an Outpouring of Support
In 2008, at a wildlife center in Brazil, a healthy and playful lion cub named Ariel was born. Nowadays, he spends his days in a house in Sao Paulo, unable to move limbs. Ariel suffers from a debilitating autoimmune disease that has
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A Eucalyptus Monoculture Where Rainforests Once Stood
The paper industry has been eying genetically engineered eucalyptus for some time now. And while this fast growing tree has been used to fight erosion in Mali, many activists and conservationists are concerned about the spread of eucalyptus
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Brazil Reaches Wind Energy Milestone
Brazil has reached a renewable energy milestone, among the first of many as the nation pushes to meet its ambitious pledge to reduce carbon emissions. Beginning in June, Brazil now generates 1 gigawatt of electricity from wind
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Revolving Kitchen And Hanging Bed In Stunning 600 Sq. Foot Recycled Cabin
Although interior design events in Latin America are always full of huge museum rooms thought for impossible houses, it's good to see the trend of small spaces popping up in places like Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo.
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Vietnam Era Weapon Being Used to Clear the Amazon
Agent Orange is one of the most devastating weapons of modern warfare, a chemical which killed or injured an estimated 400,000 people during the Vietnam War -- and now it's being used against the Amazon rainforest. According to
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British Themed Cooking, Drinking And Chilling Space Fits In 107 Sq. Feet In Sao Paulo
In order to understand why would a Brazilian want to have a space themed around the British monarchy, you have to take into account this room was prepared for Casa Cor design event
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Wear Your Favorite Craft Beer on Your Hat with New Real Deal Brazil Accessories
From Real Deal Brazil, the brand that brought us Woody Harrelson's recycled-tarp hat from the filmZombieland, comes their new Craft Beer Cap Hat Bands for those who take pride in their
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Dead Penguins Washing Ashore With Disturbing Regularity
Last week, several dozen dead and dying Magellanic penguins were discovered on beaches throughout south Brazil, apparent victims of an oil spill. So far more than 140 penguins have been transfered to animal care facilities to be
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Ox Escapes, Gets Famous, Joins Fight Against Cancer
Two months ago, Manequim was just another nameless ox destined for the slaughterhouse -- now he's a celebrity helping in the fight against cancer. The animal's unlikely rise to fame all began last May when the truck carrying him
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Brazilian Exhibition Beautifully Captures All The Life That Surrounds A River (Photos)
Top Brazilian fashion designer Ronaldo Fraga grew up thinking the Sao Francisco (the longest that runs entirely in Brazilian territory and the fourth longest in South America) was more than just a river:
