Climate change, deforestation and fires could cause the world’s largest rainforest to hit a tipping point that could turn much of it into dry scrubland. There would be an impact on biodiversity, livelihoods, carbon emissions and weather patterns. Scientists are desperately exploring just how big the effects might be, when the tipping point could occur — [...]
Brazil is a country with an immense responsibility towards humanity. First, because it contains the largest portion of the Amazon rainforest, a critical element stabilizing the Earth’s climate system. Second, its well-conserved terrestrial ecosystems store immense amounts of carbon and 12% of global water resources. Third, its terrestrial and marine ecosystems harbour 10% of the world’s [...]
https://youtu.be/NiMgOklgeos The Lei Áurea (English: Golden Law), adopted on May 13, 1888, was the law that abolished slavery in Brazil.
Anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro (1913-1997) was one of the greatest Brazilian intellectuals of the 20th century. Based on Darcy's central work, 'The Brazilian People', in which the author answers the question 'Who are the Brazilians?', Investigating the formation of our people. 'The Brazilian people' is a re-creation of the narrative of Darcy Ribeiro and discusses the formation [...]