Brazil Floods

Rio Grande do Sul rebuilding could mean relocating entire cities

Rio Grande do Sul Lieutenant Governor Gabriel Souza said the state government is considering relocating entire cities after the floods…

3 days ago

Lula announces aid for Rio Grande do Sul flood victims

The federal government promised financial aid and new homes for poor families. Lula also used the event to promote his…

4 days ago

Maranhão, in Brazil’s Northeast, is also worried about the risk of floods

So far, 31 municipalities have declared a state of emergency

5 days ago

Human-driven climate change is the culprit for Brazil’s floods

Changes in rainfall patterns "may be due to human-driven climate change, with a minor contribution from natural variability"

5 days ago

Lula signs off on debt relief to state affected by floods

Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on Monday announced a bill that would authorize the federal government to suspend debt payments from…

6 days ago

Porto Alegre, in South Brazil, braces as river levels continue to rise

"I insist, it's not time to go back home. It's not the time to be in high-risk areas," said Governor…

6 days ago

Virtually all Brazilians link current floods to climate change

Additionally, a whopping 96 percent of Brazilians believe extreme weather events are becoming more intense

1 week ago

Sports minister wants Brazilian league to halt amid floods

The chances of the Brazilian Football Confederation imposing a blanket suspension, however, are slim — and far from being a…

1 week ago

Brazil launches aid package for victims of Rio Grande do Sul floods

Over 230,000 people have been displaced, more than 67,500 of which are in shelters

1 week ago

South Brazil becoming accustomed to devastating floods

Between 2013 and 2023, there were an astonishing 953 decrees of emergencies or public calamities due to rain in Rio…

1 week ago