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• [New] Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tenchi Security's SaaS platform gives organizations better visibility into their supply chains risks by continuously monitoring relationships with suppliers. MarketScreener
• Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer's, new research led by scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) and the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) has found. University of Bristol
• Brazil's outlook calls for net drying from Sao Paulo and eastern Mato Grosso do Sul to Bahia where crop stress is expected for some dryland summer crops. Pro Farmer
• SAO PAULO - Braskem has restarted operations at its Triunfo facility in the flood-hit state of Rio Grande do Sul, which will allow other players in the petrochemicals hub to start up their plants as many depend on input from the Brazilian polymers major to operate. ICIS Explore
• Latam Cargo, which operates 17 Boeing 767-300 freighters and plans to add four more by 2024, announced Thursday it is offering twice-weekly frequencies on the following route: Quito, Ecuador; Los Angeles; Houston; Manaus, Brazil; and Sao Paulo. FreightWaves
• Most of the dengue cases expected in 2025 should be recorded in the following states: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Tocantins, Mato Grosso do Sul and Parana. MercoPress
• Sao Paulo, Jakarta, Karachi, Toyko, and Houston emerge as the cities that have experienced the most intense flash flood hazards, based on dimensionless flood depth, intensity, or a combination of the two. Nature
• High-hazard cities are marked by high levels of flood depth and intensity and include Tokyo, Lagos, Jakarta, Karachi, and Sao Paulo. Nature
• Due to droughts caused by climate change, expanding industrial agriculture and growing urbanization, one in every four people will be affected by water scarcity over coming decades, with cities from Los Angeles and Cairo to Melbourne and Sao Paulo facing acute shortages. The Guardian
• A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas, in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, has developed an algorithm that projects the future of vegetation in the Amazon, presenting scenarios for transformation of the forest driven by climate change. Phys Org
• As the largest city in the Americas and one of the most car-centric cities in Brazil, Sao Paulo offers an excellent opportunity to study how communities can take steps to address social inequalities and expand mobility infrastructure for people to walk, bike and roll. The University of New Orleans
• While rain is forecast next week for Brazil's center south, where Sao Paulo is located, drought conditions are expected to continue through October in Brazil's northern Amazon region and center-west agricultural region. Insurance Journal
• For casinos, provisions will allow the populous states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Parana, and Amazonas to host two casino resorts, while Sao Paulo will be allowed three properties within its state borders. SBC News
• The city of Santos on the coast of Sao Paulo state (Brazil) is Latin America's largest port and has been the focus for significant case studies, not least because of the storm surges that threaten its infrastructure and the local ecosystems. Tech Xplore
• Last year, Eve Air Mobility announced that its first eVTOL production facility will be located in the city of Taubate, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Morningstar, Inc.
• Eve's first eVTOL production facility will be located in the city of Taubate, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dassault Systemes
• In July, Eve Air Mobility announced that its first eVTOL production facility will be located in the city of Taubate, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. compositesworld
• Zero-emission Bus Rapid-Deployment Accelerator will drive electric bus adoption in Latin America with initial kickstarts in Medellin, Sao Paulo, and Mexico City. Yahoo Finance
• In Sao Paulo, Brazil, a company called Sipremo is using AI to predict where and when climate disasters will occur, and what type of climate disasters they will be. The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com

Last updated: 26 June 2025