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Curto Green: butterflies at risk, climate crisis worsens diseases and more

Butterflies threatened by human interference in the environment, a study that investigates a possible link between the climate crisis and infectious diseases and 'the biggest case of animal trafficking in the history of Brazil' – giraffes imported to Rio de Janeiro – are the highlights .

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More than 78% of Brazilian households are in debt. What is the difference between in debt and in default?

Debt and default reach the highest percentage in 12 years. 29% of Brazilians have late bills, points out the National Confederation of Commerce. Furthermore, 22% have more than half of their income frompromeincurred with debts. Do you know the difference between defaulting and in debt? O Curto Explain.

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Financial market philanthropy: Brazilian managers create Ambikira Institute

Following the example of the New York Robin Hood Foundation, businesspeople and managers in Brazil invest in professional philanthropy and create an institute to finance social projects without direct links to financial institutions. The proposal is to reduce inequality of opportunities in the country, offering solutions aimed mainly at education.

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Black and poor people are more affected by environmental risks, study shows

The effects of the environmental crisis in the cities of São Paulo, Recife and Belém affect black and poor people the most, especially in families headed by women, with incomes of up to one minimum wage. The data is contained in an unprecedented study carried out by the Pólis Institute.

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