Science and Technology

Intense Heat And Heavy Showers Put Brazil On Alert This Saturday, With Accumulations Over 100 Mm In Parts Of The South And Northeast, Risk Of Flooding, Overflowing Rivers, And Unstable Slopes In Areas Under Maximum Alert

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 21/02/2026 at 13:05

Interesting facts

Six Unusual Outings for Up to R$ 50 in Florianópolis Make the Perfect Itinerary for a Sunny Weekend, with Sandboarding at Joaquina, Kayaking and Boating at Lagoa da Conceição, Hiking at Rio Vermelho, and History at the Fortress

Bruno Teles 21/02/2026 at 13:04

Economy

Brazil Increased Taxes On Over A Thousand Imported Goods, Including Smartphones; Government Claims To Protect Industry, Importers Warn Of Inflation And Loss Of Competitiveness, Rates Rise By Up To 7.2 Points And Could Drive Up Costs Of Machinery, TVs, Medical Examinations And Construction

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 21/02/2026 at 13:04

Interesting facts

Historic Discovery In U.S. Naval Sector Reveals Giant 38.1-Meter Cargo Ship Sank 156 Years Ago In The Heart Of One Of North America’s Most Strategic Trade Routes

Flavia Marinho 21/02/2026 at 12:56

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Chinese Clean Energy Magnate Sounds Alarm: Artificial Intelligence Could “Blow Up” Energy Demand By Up To 10 Times and Push Millions Into Energy Poverty

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 21/02/2026 at 12:47

Science and Technology

A Study with 16,055 U.S. Adults Reveals That Every 10% Increase in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Adds 0.21 Years to Biological Age, Expands the Gap by Up to 0.86 Years Between Extremes, and Rekindles the Debate on Early Aging and Death Risk

Noel Budeguer 21/02/2026 at 12:43

Construction

The “Cheapest House in Brazil” That Cost R$ 7,000 Is Not a Miracle, It’s a Method of Concrete Slabs, Pillars, and Fitting, with Living Room, Open Kitchen, and 2 Bedrooms, Aiming to Turn Quick Construction Into Passive Income While Reselling at a Higher Price

Bruno Teles 21/02/2026 at 12:43

Geopolitics

Brazil And India Sign Agreement On Critical Minerals And Rare Earths To Strengthen Supply Chains

Sara Aquino 21/02/2026 at 12:32

Interesting facts

98 Km From São Paulo, Itu Keeps a 7-Meter Giant Payphone in the Main Square While ANATEL Deactivates Thousands Across the Country, Making the Monument a Symbol of Urban Memory in a City That Turned Excess Into Tourist Identity

Bruno Teles 21/02/2026 at 12:23

Sustainability

Prince William Invests R$ 7 Million in Brazilian Project Aiming to Restore 1 Million Hectares of Atlantic Forest and Capture Up to 15 Million Tons of CO₂ Per Year

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 21/02/2026 at 12:17

Interesting facts

Turkish President Visits Ethiopia’s Capital Surprised: “Better Than Many Brazilian Capitals”

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 21/02/2026 at 11:57

Construction

Area Near Dam Supplying 300,000 People Under Scrutiny: Illegal Sale of Registrations, Deforestation of Atlantic Forest, Unlicensed Constructions, and Lack of Sanitation Keep Shanties and Huts Standing Since 2023 Report in Siderópolis

Bruno Teles 21/02/2026 at 11:57