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Vista da mata atlântica na Floresta da Tijuca, no Rio de Janeiro
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Deforestation in Atlantic forest down 59% Jan–Aug year on year

The highest-ranking states for deforestation saw a plunge of some 60%. Among the factors behind it are the increase in inspections and embargoes, and the fact that producers are denied credit over deforestation.

Brasília (DF), 28/11/2023, Paul  faz show intimista no Clube do Choro em Brasília. Foto: MPL Communications
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Paul McCartney transforms concert hall in Brasília into Cavern Club

Ex-Beatles performed surprise event in Clube do Choro concert hall. In a building designed by Oscar Niemeyer, Clube do Choro houses a school where over a thousand students learn musical instruments such as cavaquinho and mandolin.

Cavalcante (GO) 15/09/2023 – A brigada de incêndio da Prevfogo composta com membros da comunidade quilombola Kalunga, durante simulação de combate ao fogo no cerrado no Engenho II
Foto: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil
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Deforestation in Brazil’s cerrado biome up 3% in one year

A total of 11,011 km² of native vegetation was lost from August 2022 to July 2023, 75% of which in the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 23/11/2023 – Cais do Valongo, na zona portuária do Rio de Janeiro, recebe obras de valorização do espaço. Foto: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil
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Rio’s historical Valongo Wharf reopens after restoration

A world cultural heritage site recognized by UNESCO since 2017, the wharf was the main port for the disembarking of enslaved Africans in the Americas during the 18th and 19th centuries. Recent work on the archaeological site cost BRL 2 mi.

Poconé (MT) 17/11/2023 – Brigadistas do ICMBIO durante combate ao incêndio florestal que atinge o Parque Nacional do Pantanal Mato-Grossense 
Foto: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil
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Rain helps bring fire in pantanal biome under control

The wildfire in Mato Grosso do Sul has been contained, the state’s fire brigade reported. The recent rainfall contributed to the agents’ efforts in one of the planet’s richest and most diverse ecosystems.