A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) found high levels of contamination on ...

A Brazilian court on Thursday cleared mining giants BHP and Vale, and their Brazilian joint venture Samarco, of ...

São Sebastião, a municipality on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil that was partially cut off from the rest of the ...

Aside from coastal hazards, other parts of Oregon are under a winter storm warning and winter weather advisory as a series of storm-embedded systems move across the Pacific Northwest, threatening ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States. According to police, the group ...

A preliminary magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon off the southern coast of Oregon ... or damage.The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected.A person ...

Franco, who grew up in a Rio slum and was an outspoken critic of police brutality and of militia actions in poor neighbourhoods, was 38 at the time of her death. In posterity she has become an ...

What to do if there's a bushfire in your area Being prepared and following your bushfire survival plan is vital if there's a bushfire warning for your area. Tips on how to prepare for severe ...

Taiwan yesterday issued warnings to four Chinese coast guard vessels that intruded into restricted waters around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) ...

NARRAGANSETT – Visitors to Narragansett Town Beach may have noticed a sign warning of “sharp objects ... is unlikely to go anywhere, and with coastal erosion it is likely to become more ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities say a Cruzeiro soccer fan has died after a roadside ambush by rival supporters in São Paulo state on Sunday morning. The fan was confirmed dead at a ...