http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Federal government of Brazil) en-us Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:20:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/millions-threatened-by-drought-in-brazil?start=0 Just two weeks ahead of the Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil's northeast region is going through its worst drought in more than 40 years. Nine hundred towns in the northeast part of the country have declared states of emergency. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:20:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/millions-threatened-by-drought-in-brazil Northeast Region, Brazil, Water resources management in Brazil, Brazil, Drought, Federal government of Brazil, State of emergency, Picos, Earth Summit, United Nations, Civil defense Just two weeks ahead of the Earth Summit in Rio, the UN issued a disturbing report on the environment. One of the top priorities that will be discussed at the summit is access to water. Brazil's northeast region is going through its worst drought in more than 40 years. Brazilians planted their crops but they simply will not grow. Nine hundred towns in the northeast part of the country have declared states of emergency. The government has released more than $3 billion to the region, but people say that their monthly government stipends are not enough. As rain is not expected until October or November, a civil defense official says the the federal government will have to think of a new strategy to save the livelihoods of millions who rely on agriculture to survive. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from Picos, Brazil.