The bay could bring unwanted attention if sailors fall ill, or if floating rubbish, fouls rudders and costs someone an Olympic gold medal. Sowrey proposed moving the event to Buzios, a coastal ...

Now it's newsworthy, thanks to the 2016 Olympics sailing competition, which will happen in the surrounding Guanabara Bay. The Bay has been making headlines for its water, which is so dirty in some ...

The latest in Guanabara Bay off Rio de Janeiro has brought back under the spotlight a decades-long environmental crisis in the area stemming from the abandonment of ships. The clash involving the ...

(ATR) Carlos Nuzman says "priority” will always be to protect athletes health when competing in Guanabara Bay.

A small islet located just a few meters from the port of Rio de Janeiro, with its beaches covered by about 80 tons of trash, serves as a stark reminder of the failure of the renewed promise by the ...

The project involves the creation of a fragrance, which will not be sold commercially and was designed to replicate the original scent of Guanabara Bay, an oceanic bay on the coast of Rio de ...

Jutting out of the Atlantic like a stony sentinel, the mountain affords mesmerizing views of the city, the ocean, Guanabara Bay, and the many green-covered mountain droplets that rise within Rio ...

Sarah Brown Standing high above Rio's bustling metropolis at 1,296 feet, Pão de Açúcar, or the Sugarloaf Mountain, cascades over the picturesque Guanabara Bay. From Praia Vermelha (Red Beach ...

Guanabara Bay, where sailing events will be held, is heavily polluted by raw sewage and chemicals. Research also suggests the authorities have failed in their promise to clean up Rio's air quality.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss Parque das Ruínas, a restored historical building with exposed brickwork and stunning views across Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf and Rio's downtown. Check out the ...