Bamboo community center empowers the local Brazilian community
The beautiful beach town of Camburi, Brazil, has gained a new community center that not only serves as a communal...
Energy-producing pavilion proposal for Expo 2020 mimics Brazil’s biomes
Architect Gabriel Kozlowski has proposed a stunning, energy-producing structure for the Brazilian pavilion...
RIBA crowns Children Village in Brazil as the world’s best new building
On the edge of a rainforest in northern Brazil, a recently built school complex by Brazilian architecture firms...
Sculptural Sunset Houses mimic waves with rainwater-collecting roofs
Named after their spectacular sunset views, the Sunset Houses are two seaside homes set into a slope in the idyllic...
Flood frequency of the Amazon River has increased fivefold
New data suggest that flooding in the Amazon River has dramatically increased by as much as five times in both...
Massive green-roofed home in Brazil features a series of ramps
São Paulo-based Una Arquitetos has completed a massive home in the municipality of Cotia that unites its various...
Brazil meets a major emissions goal two years ahead of schedule
Brazil has just announced that it has cut 2017 greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation to levels far below...
A budget-friendly bamboo house was completed in just 10 months
Brazilian architecture firm Vilela Florez designed Casa Bambu (Bamboo House), a breezy, contemporary home in northeast...
Pollution Pods let visitors taste pollution from around the world
Air pollution is a silent killer responsible for millions of death worldwide. In a bid to highlight the environmental...
Newly discovered Amazon structures change what we know about ancient civilization
Researchers at the University of Exeter have discovered 81 earthworks known as geoglpyhs across 1,200 miles of...
Non-profit uses gunshot detection technology and solar energy to protect the rainforest
San Francisco-based non-profit Rainforest Connection has created a unique, technologically advanced system to defend...
This breezy bamboo amphitheater pops up in just 25 days
A beautiful bamboo amphitheater has risen in the lush tropics of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian studio Bambutec Design...
Massive sinkhole opens up in the middle of a Brazilian farming town
Watch your step! An enormous sinkhole has opened up in the tiny municipality of Coromandel, in the State of Minas...
Gold miners claim they butchered uncontacted Amazon tribe members in Brazil
Around 10 tribe members who had little to no contact with the outside world are now dead in Brazil. The uncontacted...
Brazilian federal judge blocks move to destroy huge swath of Amazon forest
Brazilian president Michel Temer recently attempted to open up a national reserve to mining companies, but a federal...
Hundreds of people come together to save beached whale in Brazil
A beached whale is a tragic sight - but a community of sun-worshippers in Brazil refused to sit by when it happened...
Brazil declares official end to Zika virus epidemic
It’s time to pack your bags! For the past 18 months, travelers have been wary of visiting Brazil due to the mosquito-borne...
Hundreds of ancient earthworks similar to Stonehenge found in the Amazon
For hundreds of years, the Amazon rainforest concealed over 450 massive, mysterious earthworks similar to those...
Flexible Una Pavilion is designed to be super stable and easy to construct
All the elements of this multi-purpose pavilion in Brazil contribute to its structural stability and the ease...
Off-grid eco-retreats reconnect you to serene nature in Brazil
Couples looking for a romantic escape can unplug in comfort at these off-grid eco-cabins hidden away in the remote...
Modern Brazilian home treats neighboring mountain as an extension of its green patio
When designing a home in a country as verdant as Brazil, it's important to retain a strong connection to nature....
Zika is no longer an international public health emergency, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that Zika virus is no longer a global public health emergency....
Mesmerizing portraits of indigenous Brazilians projected onto the Amazon rainforest
In spring 2016, Surui Chief Almir Surui Narayamoga invited Echaroux to his village, where the street artist photographed...
Brazilian official murdered as war against environmental activists heats up
In Brazil, the public murder of a government official in Pará state has sparked renewed fear, as the war against...
Brazil unleashes millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to combat Zika
Mosquitoes are an annoyance to nearly everyone who encounters them, and the little buzzers are responsible for...
South America’s largest aquarium boasts a 650-foot underwater tunnel
Brazil’s newest aquarium features a 650-foot underwater tunnel, inviting guests to venture into a marine world...
Is Zika the real cause of microcephaly in Brazil? New study raises questions
The massive microcephaly outbreak that rocked Brazil last year has confounded researchers who are trying to understand...
Renovated CCF house in São Paulo preserves the neighbor’s beautiful street art
Located in the Vila Anglo Brasileira neighborhood of São Paulo, the existing property was in need of reorganization...
Ecocentric cantilevered home was designed to conform to the sloping Brazilian landscape
The architecture firm created a design that would require minimal, if any, grading of the land for building. To...
Amazon dam opposed by local tribes halted by Brazil environmental agency
Plans for an 8,000 megawatt hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest have been halted after backers...