Clowns take over the streets of Brazil’s historic Mariana Around 100 clowns and circus fans fill the historic centre of Mariana, Brazil, for an international gathering celebrating circus, music and colour Euronews · Sep 7
A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30 Ten years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the Indigenous Krenak people are still mourning what they call “the death of the river.” The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
BHP to face 620,000 claimants in Mariana dam collapse trial in London Claimants seeking damages from Anglo-Australian mining company over 2015 environmental disaster in Brazil The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024
The true story of the devastating 2015 Mariana dam disaster Dead River investigates the cause and effects of the Brazil catastrophe. Plus: five of the funniest podcasts that also teach you something The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024
The Safest Place in the World review – the true cost of a lethal Brazilian dam collapse Aline Lata and Helena Wolfenson’s moving documentary shows the after-effects of the 2015 Mariana dam failure and the psychological damage which is still being felt The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023
‘You are killing us’: Mariana survivors face ill health, lost culture and a long wait for justice When a dam burst eight years ago in a Brazilian mining town, the toxic mud swept downriver, crushing all before it. Affected communities are still fighting in the courts – and mourning a way of life that has disappeared for ever The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
‘A never-ending fight’: cancer and diabetes cases soar in wake of Mariana dam disaster The poisoning of the Doce River is affecting Indigenous communities who, while still waiting for justice, are seeing an increase in illnesses barely heard of before the disaster The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
‘It’s about survival’: the Yorkshireman seeking justice for the Mariana dam disaster In 2015, the country’s worst environmental disaster forced Jonathan Knowles to leave his Brazilian home. Now he and 200,000 other victims hope to win a £5bn lawsuit in an English court The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022