Rio Olympics… Let’s Promote Sustainable Tourism
The Rio Olympics are spectacular, for a number of reasons, and most importantly because they are taking place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Knowing that this country is full of environmental wonders,...
Pele’s health threatens to douse Olympic flame hopes
Brazil football legend Pele wants to light the Rio Olympic flame at the opening ceremony today, but poor health may prevent him from accepting the honor, his spokesman said Thursday. Doubts over...
‘Super bacteria’ discovered in Rio’s waters as Olympics near
A group of Brazilian scientists have detected a drug-resistant bacteria growing off the shores of some of Rio de Janeiro’s most stunning beaches, one month before they’re due to host the...
Rio Games: Pollution Woes Caused by Financial Troubles
Raw sewage and garbage litter Rio’s Guanabara Bay, the Olympic sailing venue in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain, with pollution one of several major headaches for organizers and athletes ahead of...
Rio de Janeiro governor declares state of financial emergency ahead of Olympics
Forty-nine days before the opening of the Olympics, the governor of Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of financial emergency and begged for federal support to avoid a “total collapse in public...
