YOU WONT BELIEVE: 30 | Mind Blowing Facts

The golden lion tamarin seen on a R$20 banknote nearly vanished from Brazil: Zoologist Devra Kleiman helped bring it back

Once teetering on the brink of extinction with just two hundred golden lion tamarins left, Brazil has witnessed a remarkable turnaround thanks to the efforts spearheaded by Devra Kleiman. Through a blend of captive breeding and dedicated habitat protection, these programs have successfully reintroduced captive-born tamarins into their natural forests.…

The Times of India · Aug 12

‘Today’s Brazilians have no idea what it feels like to lose democracy’: Joyce Moreno on her battles to become a Latin musical great

After her defiant femininity outraged many in Brazil, she lived through a military dictatorship and was boycotted for years. But after more than 30 albums, she explains how she kept going

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Arabica Coffee Prices Jump as Colombian Earthquake May Disrupt Supplies

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +7.40 (+2.23%) on Monday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -5 (-0.13%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with arabica up sharply at a 5-week nearest-futures high. Arabica is rallying today on concerns that a massive earthquake to hit Colombia on...

Barchart · Aug 11

Seeing Ghosts Might Actually Be Good for Your Mental Health, but There's a Catch

A PLOS ONE survey of 5,117 Brazilian adults asked about visions, presences, and out-of-body episodes. Half reported lasting positive effects.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Latin America used a 30-year mine closure as an unexpected environmental reset; the result transformed the abandoned mining area, allowing vegetation and wildlife to reclaim areas once dominated by extraction

Serra Pelada is back in the gold mining conversation, more than three decades after Brazil shut down its legendary open-pit operation. The former gold mine in Pará once drew tens of thousands of miners and produced huge quantities of gold by hand. Now, renewed interest is raising a bigger question:…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

MotoGP to hold 2027 season launch event in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro has secured the rights to host MotoGP’s 2027 season launch event, a year after Brazil returned to the championship’s calendar

Autosport · Aug 11

Brazil lost the Spix’s macaw from the wild for more than 20 years, then conservationists released captive-bred birds back into the Caatinga

Spix's macaws, extinct in the wild for over two decades, have returned to Brazil's Caatinga. Conservationists bred captive birds and released them, aided by blue-winged macaws. Habitat restoration was crucial for the species' potential self-sustaining population. Despite risks like habitat loss and trafficking, monitoring continues for adaptation. This reintroduction demonstrates…

The Times of India · Aug 11

Who Was Sofia Murillo? 17-Year-Old Beauty Influencer Dies in Tragic Brazil Helicopter Crash With Family

Colombian beauty influencer Sofia Murillo, her mother, and grandmother have died after a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El Nino

Near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the global food system from the impact of a powerful El Nino. Despite drought risks across Asia and Australia, better seeds, irrigation, forecasting and agricultural tools could limit shortages and price spikes.

The Economic Times · Aug 11