São Conrado praia, Rio de Janeiro. Photo source: ©© Sheila Tostes
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A sewage-filled Rio de Janeiro beach has been removed from the list of venues for a surfing competition in the city in May, the World Surf League said on Wednesday.
The beach ban adds to increasing fears that a promised cleanup of water pollution will not be ready in time for the 2016 Olympics…
Read Full Article, Guardian UK
Experts Warn of Health Risk on Rio de Janeiro Beaches, Latino Fx News (03-03-2015)
The sands on the beaches of this Brazilian tourist mecca are heavily polluted, mainly thanks to trash left behind by beachgoers, experts told EFE. Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana and Ipanema are among the areas contaminated to the point that dermatologists recommend avoiding skin contact with the sand…
Rio’s Olympic Waters Blighted By Heavy Pollution, BBC News (01-18-2014)
