Images related to Rio de Janeiro: A Changing City

Flooding in Northern Mexico
Image

Flooding in Northern Mexico

Acquired July 11, 2010, and June 21, 2010, these false-color images show northeastern Mexico before and after flooding along the Rio Salado.

Published Jul 15, 2010

Land Floods

Spain’s Stained River
Image

Spain’s Stained River

The unusually red and acidic Rio Tinto harbors microscopic life that could inform the search for life on Mars.

Published Oct 30, 2020

Image of the Day Land Water Human Presence

Rio de Janeiro
Image

Rio de Janeiro

A dengue fever outbreak has plagued Rio de Janeiro since January 2002. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease. The elimination of standing water, which is a breeding ground for the mosquitoes, is a primary defense against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue. Removing such water remains a difficult problem in many urban regions.

Published Apr 14, 2002

Image of the Day Land

Flooding in Southeastern Brazil
Image

Flooding in Southeastern Brazil

Torrential rain inundates southeastern Brazil, shown in this color-coded rainfall map covering December 30–January 6.

Published Jan 9, 2012

Land Floods

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Image

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Published Jan 6, 2003

Image of the Day Land Life

A Merging of Pale and Dark
Image

A Merging of Pale and Dark

Published Jan 25, 2001

Image of the Day Land

Deepest Canyons of the Andes
Image

Deepest Canyons of the Andes

Published Sep 20, 2001

Image of the Day Land

Flooding Along the Rio Negro, Uruguay
Image

Flooding Along the Rio Negro, Uruguay

Acquired December 4, 2009, this true-color image shows a flood-ravaged city, Paso de Los Toros, just north of the swollen Rio Negro in central Uruguay.

Published Dec 9, 2009

Image of the Day Land Human Presence

Floods on the Rio Grande
Image

Floods on the Rio Grande

Published Sep 24, 2008

Floods

Rio de Janeiro
Image

Rio de Janeiro

Published Feb 11, 2006

Image of the Day Land Life