The researchers found that for every 0.1°C increase in the global average air temperature, Brazil experienced an estimated economic loss of BRL 5.6 billion.

Five cities in southern Brazil have suspended classes due to the region’s heat wave. Temperatures in some places have risen as high as 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit).

“Rio Grande do Sul was again affected by heavy rains ... In late March, heavy rains in southeastern Brazil left at least 25 people dead in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo.

Brazil faces a potentially historic dengue outbreak due to government negligence, the reintroduction of serotype 3, and climate change, exacerbating the public health crisis.

Rio Grande do Sul recorded the highest number of international arrivals, with 518,557 tourists visiting the state last month—a 95% increase compared to January 2024.

In February 2025, an unrelenting high-pressure system sent temperatures soaring across South America. Rio de Janeiro sizzled under extreme heat, forcing schools to delay opening and residents to seek relief at the beach.

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras will invest around 5.5 B reais ($960 MM) to turn its Riograndense refinery into the country's first biorefinery.

Aguia Resources’ 100%-owned Brazilian subsidiary Águia Fertilizantes has entered INTO a ten-year lease agreement with Brazilian company Dagoberto Barcelos to utilise its existing processing facility in Rio Grande do Sul,

This type of generation could become the country's second largest source of generation by 2029, according to the National Electric System Operator (ONS). Distributors should take a more active role in managing DG systems,