The World Health Organization (WHO) points out that the simple act reduces by up to 40% the number of contaminations by viruses and bacteria. Photo: Divulgação When the subject is prevention and control of diseases, washing hands can be the difference between life and death. The World Health Organization ...
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The international team will try to find so-called geoglyphs in the Amazon, which are large geometric designs made on the ground. The unmanned aircraft that will be sent to the region is equipped with a laser that analyzes and searches for areas where constructions may have existed thousands of years ago . O ...
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Brazilian products most exported are meats, seeds and various food preparations. Michel Temer's trip aims to increase bilateral exchange. Two continental-sized countries, Brazil and Russia have deepened bilateral relations in recent years. The increasingly intense trade partnership moved $4.3 billion last year ...
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In 1972 the United Nations Organization (UNO) established the World Environment Day, which is now celebrated every June 5th. The World Environment Day is the most important annual event to promote actions in favor of nature. This year, the host country is ...
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Bilateral acts between Brazil and Spain The governments of Brazil and Spain signed on Monday (24) five cooperation acts between the two states in four different areas. The signing of the agreements occurred during the official visit of the president of the Spanish government, Mariano Rajoy, to the country. Along with a delegation ...
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Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Ranking The World Economic Forum has just released the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Ranking, a study that analyzes 14 dimensions of tourism and compares 136 countries. According to the survey, Brazil appears in 27th place, being the first in America ...
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Amazon River Scientists from UnB (University of Brasilia) and the University of Amsterdam have come to the conclusion that the age of the Amazon River is between 9.4 million and 9 million years old. The results were published in the journal Global and Planetary Change this week. Estimates proposed in recent literature said ...
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US visas In telegrams sent last week to all US embassies around the world, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has ordered an increase in the rigor of interviews for granting visas to certain groups of travelers. In the documents, released by the ...
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Water Day The United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef, warned today (22) that 660 million children will live in water-scarce regions by 2040. The report "Thirsting for the Future: Water and Children in a Changing Climate" was released this Wednesday to mark Water Day ...
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International award 'Rising Talents' After being awarded the prize "For Women in Science" in 2016, researcher Fernanda Werneck, from the National Institute for Amazon Research (INPA-MCTI) will receive the international award "Rising Talents", this Tuesday (21), in Paris. The researcher develops studies that investigate the effect of climate change ...
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