#guanabara — Public Fediverse posts

Restaurante Albamar - the last remaining tower of the former Municipal Market of Rio de Janeiro, overlooking Guanabara Bay.
#photography #Albamar #RioDeJaneiro #Guanabara #Brazil

#RioDeJaneiro bay #reforestation shows #mangroves’ power to mitigate #climate disasters https://apnews.com/article/brazil-floods-natural-vegetation-7c195011e5cecada345a8c7d52757d2a

"At the rear of Rio de Janeiro’s polluted #Guanabara Bay, thousands of mangroves rise as tall as about 4 meters from a previously deforested area. The 30,000 trees, planted by #NonProfit organization #InstitutoMarUrbano over four years in the #Guapimirim environmental protection area, stand as an example for cities seeking natural means to improve #ClimateResilience."

Education & research bring Rio’s #dolphins back from the brink of extinction
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/education-research-bring-rios-dolphins-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/

"A recently published study found high #toxin concentrations in #GuianaDolphins in neighboring #SepetibaBay, which has significantly impacted the health of the population... So far, a protected environment in #Sepetiba Bay has helped stem #dolphin mortality, and efforts are being made in #Guanabara to clean up the bay"

¨#Pneumatophores, #mangrove #asparagus
Breathing roots with little valves on top that close at high tide when under water. Hear them breathing before they go under?
#Guanabara Bay mangrove close to Rio Surui.

Pneumatóforos, aspargos de mangue
Raízes que respiram com pequenas válvulas no topo que fecham na maré alta quando estão debaixo d'água. Ouve a respiração antes de ir para baixo?
#Manguezal do Gauanabara Bay perto de Rio Surui

#Candomblé practitioners gathering on beach in Mauá, #Guanabara Bay #Rio de Janeiro #Brazil