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Brazil’s ‘graveyard of ships’ threatens Rio de Janeiro marine life and economy | South China Morning Post

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Built in 1994, the Sao Luiz is one of dozens of ships rusting away in Brazil’s iconic Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. Once home to vast mangroves and thriving marine life, the bay is now polluted by the “graveyard of ships”. Along with dwindling local biodiversity, the environmental crisis threatens the economy whi…

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