On a hot afternoon deep in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chief Megaron soaps himself and enjoys a quick swim in the ...

Mining giant BHP loses bid to appeal over deadly dam collapse that caused country’s worst environmental disaster - The Fundao dam was jointly owned and operated by BHP and Vale's Samarco joint venture ...

The UK Court of Appeal has ruled BHP cannot challenge a decision holding it liable for a deadly dam collapse in Brazil more than a decade ago.

Brazil star Neymar injured and unlikely to be fit for first game at World Cup ...

John Lyons is a former senior reporter based in Hong Kong, covering regional economic themes and the city of Hong Kong SAR. Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer unveiled a raft of economic measures ...

As the U.S. and other countries expand clean energy, large hydropower dams, often seen as a reliable renewable solution, can come with significant environmental and social costs if not planned ...

Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese ...

On a hot afternoon deep in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chief Megaron soaps himself and enjoys a quick swim in the ...

Brazil’s rare-earth ambitions are drawing US attention, but political and regulatory hurdles threaten progress.

Today is Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1926, a group of 17 youngsters, ages 11 to 19, were hauled into police court on charges of swimming ...

Can micro hydropower be a solution for remote energy access, especially in developing countries? And what standards are required?