Brazil is both the world’s environmental treasure and its most exposed victim (commentary)

Mongabay
Mar 16, 2026, 8:22 am126 ptsTrending
In May 2024, floodwaters submerged much of Porto Alegre. Brazil’s fourth-largest city lost bridges, hospitals, and months of economic output. Hundreds died. The images briefly commanded global attention. Then the news cycle moved on. What it left behind was something more consequential than headlines: a…

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