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Brazil Measures Rain Against Dengue
2013-01-10 08:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever need clean, still water and warm night temperatures to reproduce and thrive. That is common knowledge, but now scientists in Brazil have managed to measure the relation between increased rainfall and temperatures and the risk of dengue epidemics in this city. A study at the National School of Public Health in Rio, titled "Temporal analysis of the relationship between dengue and meteorological variables in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2001-2009″...
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Ghosts of 2001: Brazil worries about another energy crisis
2013-01-09 22:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Brazil looks less vulnerable today to an energy crisis similar to one in 2001 that cut output at factories, lopped about a percentage point off economic growth, and led millions of people to spend their nights by candlelight. Still, the risk of a major disruption remains - in part because the South American economic powerhouse has grown so much since then and electricity output has not kept up with soaring demand. Twelve years ago, Brazil experienced a severe drought that reduced water levels...
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White Martins Starts Up New Air Separation Plant For Braskem In Brazil
2013-01-09 14:00:00| chemicalonline News Articles
White Martins, the Brazil-based subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.,has started up a new air separation plant in the state of Alagoas, in Brazil´s northeast region. As part of the long-term contract, Praxair will supply nitrogen and oxygen to Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas and the world´s largest producer of biopolymers. The plant has a capacity of 200 tons per day and will supply Braskem’s expanded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) unit.
Harbinger Knowledge Products partners with Tices Inovacao em Tecnologia in Brazil
2013-01-09 01:19:49| Agriculture - Topix.net
January 04, 2013 Harbinger Knowledge Products is proud to announce its partnership with Tices Inovacao em Tecnologia in Brazil.
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BRAZIL: AmBev moves to protects dominance as World Cup looms - Mintel
2013-01-08 19:57:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
AmBev has upped its focus on premium beer in Brazil to stave of Heineken's "smart game" ahead of the World Cup and Olympics, according to research group Mintel.
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