Dust & Bones

The biggest disaster you’ve probably never heard of

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One of the world’s worst droughts has been quietly killing farms in northeastern Brazil. GlobalPost took a weeklong trip to see how they’re faring.

How Brazil keeps people alive while crops and livestock die (VIDEO)

July 30, 2016Lifestyle

Feeding cactus to dying cows (VIDEO)

July 30, 2016Politics

Brazil’s bad weather riddle: Years ending in 2, years ending in 4

July 30, 2016Politics

Northeastern Brazil’s drought in pictures

July 30, 2016Business, Economics and Jobs

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