Volunteers pick up litter during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Brazil is home to 12 percent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land ...

March 22 is World Water Day. It was established and proclaimed by the United Nations and celebrated worldwide following the ...

With peaks and beaches, the city is stunning 24 hours a day. After sunset, here are some ideas of things to do in Rio de ...

Image by Wilfredo Rafael Rodriguez Hernandez, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Rio de Janeiro, often called the "Marvelous City," is a vibrant tapestry woven from diverse cultural, historical ...

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World Water Day was first proposed at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

There is still some time to go until the festivities, but street parties and samba school rehearsals are already kicking off the greatest show on Earth.

Registration for tickets to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has opened, with some tickets available ...

In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due to pickpocketing, and keep in mind that some tourists have been involved in armed robberies (in these cases, always hand over your belongings).