Alfonso Stefanini

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - We use more rock today in the form of petroleum than we did during the Stone...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There is more to water than meets the eye, especially with the apparent abundance of water...

By Blake Sherman and Ben Tavener, Contributing Reporters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city of Rio is investing R$10 million (nearly US$5 million) in...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With all the corruption being (re-)discovered and the current battle against its ongoing existence, there is...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You can really start getting environmentally persistent, and maybe slightly "eco-annoying", when you star adding "eco"...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the Costa Verde ("Green Coast") of Rio de Janeiro's littoral you can still find "caiçaras",...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As we approach the date for the Mayan doomsday prophecy on December 21st, 2012, and the...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A "lingua negra" or black tongue is a common terminology used by Cariocas when they talk...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When traveling two months ago in the protected areas of the Cerrado, we were met with...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro is a city blessed by nature. The Mata Atlântica Forest and its monolithic...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government and its people were duped into thinking that the Belo Monte dam would...

By Andrew Willis, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the latest development in a long-running dispute over ‘irregular’ housing, the Brazilian Court of...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The last time I spoke about Spirulina I was in college, but here am I years...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fundação Parque e Jardins (FPJ) is the government organization in Rio responsible for planting and...