Construction
Santos has 319 leaning buildings constructed on former mangroves filled in between the 1950s and 1970s with foundations that never reached solid ground, and now the city government is negotiating with BNDES for a multimillion-dollar solution to straighten the buildings.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 21/05/2026 at 20:50
Economy
BNDES and the Ministry of Cities went to China and Germany with R$ 3.73 billion on the table to convince electric bus manufacturers to open factories in Brazil, and the guarantee of public purchase is the main argument to attract national production.
Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 21/05/2026 at 20:48
Science and Technology
While the world still sees humanoid robots as futuristic technology, China is preparing an auction of these machines at JD.com’s 618 festival and is accelerating plans to use robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, and artificial intelligence in factories, logistics, retail, and urban services.
Carla Teles 21/05/2026 at 20:43
Construction
After crossing the Americas in a Kombi, the couple from Vibe de Dois showcases a new stage of their container house in Santa Catarina, with windows, metalwork, welding, fence painting, and a study of the land to create a fixed base in the middle of the woods.
Carla Teles 21/05/2026 at 20:41
Science and Technology
As the world watches the ice melting on the surface, researchers have discovered that the calving of icebergs in Antarctica can generate powerful underwater tsunamis, capable of stirring the ocean from below and altering the circulation of heat, nutrients, and oxygen in polar waters.
Carla Teles 21/05/2026 at 20:11
Science and Technology
