Author: Luize Sampaio

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“Who’ll Stop The Rain?” Why Climate Anxiety Hits Harder In Brazil

Image of rescuers helping victims of mudslides that had catastrophic consequences on both infrastructure and citizens.
Rescuers saving the victims of devastating mudslides that swamped the Brazilian city of Petropolis last year near Rio de Janeiro. Cover Images via Zuma

Rain often brings deadly flooding and property damage to neighborhoods around Brazil, where people are organizing to address the worsening problem.

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Meet The Brazilian Waste Pickers Working In Dumps That “Don’t Exist”

Picture of people sorting out through trash in Brazil
Waste scavengers sort out garbage in Brazil Xinhua/Zuma

Despite being forbidden since 2010, rubbish dumps are still a common feature on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. It’s time to know the lives of those who scrape out a living there.

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