New research tools from Britannica Academic: find out why Rio 2016 is cool!

[[[image-0 medium left]]] According to Britannica Academic, the climate in Rio, host to the 2016 Summer Olympics, is mild at this time of year due to its proximity to the ocean and its geographic situation.  If you want to find out more about the climate, location, culture or inhabitants of one of Brazil's most vibrant cities, then search on 'Rio' for articles, images and videos contained in Britannica Academic's database.  Whether you want to research something new or look for information in your subject area, Britannica Academic has developed some exciting new tools to help you:

• compare statistics on every nation of the world
• translate entire pages into 80 different languages
• save your favourite content, take notes and share your research with others
• view search results by articles, images or videos
• see every update and editorial change in 'Article History' tab

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