Last May, we posted about concerns over high concentrations of sewage and garbage in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay, where 2016 Olympic sailing competitions are slated to be held. Now scientists at a Rio de Janeiro research institute have found what they call … Continue reading
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Sailors in the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will face more than just tough competition. They will be sailing in Guanabara Bay, a body of water thoroughly befouled with garbage and sewage. Falling overboard is not recommended. As reported by the … Continue reading
From time to time, it is worth being reminded just how difficult it is to pilot a helicopter over wind and waves. Despite signs warning of dangerous conditions, a swimmer got into trouble in the ocean off Rio de Janeiro ‘s … Continue reading
After over two years and three failed searches, an international team, including specialists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in partnership with French authorities, have located the primary wreckage of Air France Flight 447 which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on May … Continue reading
In 1940 and 1941, Moore McCormack Lines took delivery of four Rio class C3 Class passenger/cargo liners from Sun Shipbuilding. They were the Rio Hudson, the Rio Parana, the Rio de la Plata and the Rio de Janeiro. In May … Continue reading