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Sao Paulo’s Incredible Storm Drain Graffiti
Where there is concrete, let there be colour; where there is asphalt, let there be kickass graffiti. The world’s metropolises are grey enough places without a hard line stance against good graffiti. Take Sao Paulo, whose sprawling mass is home to almost 20 million people. When street art duo 6EMEIA started painting storm drains in the Barra Funda neighbourhood of Brazil’s largest city, their plan was to transform everyday life in the way only a smile can.
Continue reading...Rainbows Emerging from Inside the Iguazu Falls
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Rainbow waterfalls are not even an especially rare phenomenon, but by golly are they a spectacular one. As if waterfalls were not extravagant enough, nature goes and really lays on a feast for the eyes by throwing a rainbow in for free. Glad we’re not picking up the tab for this one, particularly when the falls in focus aren't just any falls; they're the Iguazu Falls, to many the most amazing on earth.
Continue reading...World Population Day Special: The Power Of Crowds
Saturday, July 11, 2009
World Population Day is not only a time to reflect on the many ways in which we could improve the lives of the Earth’s 6.7 billion citizens but also a chance to appreciate the power of the people – our energy, determination and ability to achieve when we put our minds together. The following ten images show that even in a crowd, everybody counts.
Continue reading...The Squatters of São Paolo
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Prestes Maia is an abandoned highrise complex in São Paolo. In the 12 years since its abandonment, the building had become a home of filth and squalor, with crime, drugs and occasional loitering running rampant. In 2002, a group known as the Downtown Roofless Movement moved in to clean things up. For 4 years they lived and thrived in the Prestes Maia until the original owners decided to pay a few bills and take the building back.
Continue reading...The Cutest and Deadliest Frogs on Earth
Monday, June 22, 2009
For most animals, their colouring is not an aesthetic choice, but a matter of life and death. How an animal looks may send a message to its kin and its predators. But though some critters look good enough to eat, they can kill you with a single touch. These are the famous poison arrow frogs of South and Central America.
Continue reading...The 5 Most Mindblowing BASE Jumps In History
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Being wannabe daredevil types, we've got a bit of a penchant for the rush of extreme sports; and when trying to gauge the most radical of these fear-fuelled activities – the ones where the natural high really puts your stomach in your mouth – we'd have to say BASE jumping is right up there. Here we've compiled a selection of some of the wildest BASE jumps completed to date.
Continue reading...The Most Spectacular ‘Free’ Rock Climbs
Monday, January 19, 2009
Rock climbing has its conservationist critics, but what can you say to the climbers who stick to “leave no trace” practices as they scale the giddy heights? These cats not only feel the rush of defying gravity; they also get to see some of the world’s most stunning natural scenery and amazing natural rock formations – all from an aerial perspective few can fathom.
Continue reading...Masked Gunmen Attack Amazon Tribe
Monday, June 30, 2008
Image by CIR/Survival The moment masked gunman opened fire on Indian tribespeople in Brazil was captured in extraordinary footage released last week by human rights groups. Ten people, including six children, were injured in the attack which is the latest outbreak of violence in the ongoing feud [...]
Continue reading...Black Gold: How Brazil May Have Catapulted Itself To Massive Oil Riches
Friday, April 18, 2008
As I type this, plans to invade Brazil that haven’t seen the light of day since 1936 are being dusted off in the Pentagon. Image from hanneorla The proud home of Ronaldo, Pele, and some of the hottest women on the planet has struck 33 billion barrels of oil [...]
Continue reading...Amazon Whale Dies
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The minke whale that was lost deep in the Amazon river system has died. Residents spotted the whale carcass in the river on
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
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