Construction

An engineer explains why kitchen drains should use reinforced-series PVC piping; the gray piping withstands effluents up to 70°C from the machine and boiling water in the sink, resists impact better, and prevents cracks and problems that can arise in 2 or 3 years.

Carla Teles 24/04/2026 at 21:03

Agribusiness

For the first time this century, the corn area in Europe is expected to fall below 8 million hectares because the war in Iran caused fertilizer prices to skyrocket, and farmers are switching to sunflower, which offers better margins.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/04/2026 at 20:58

Economy

While the Brazilian government is still discussing whether or not to create a state-owned company for rare earths, a Canadian company has already signed agreements to acquire two giant projects in the Northeast with potential for deposits that China dominates and the whole world disputes.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/04/2026 at 20:53

Agribusiness

An inland city in Santa Catarina produces almost 600,000 tons of meat per year, enough to supply the whole of Brazil 14 times, and single-handedly slaughters over 4 million pigs, accounting for more than a quarter of the state’s total production.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/04/2026 at 20:48

Science and Technology

BRICS’ power surges 62% in arms exports, reaching US$ 4.1 billion in military revenue in just one year, selling drones, missiles, and artillery systems to more than 80 countries and establishing itself as one of the world’s largest Defense suppliers.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/04/2026 at 20:44

Science and Technology

Anvisa approved an unprecedented medication for multiple sclerosis that acts directly on the immune system and could change the lives of 40 thousand Brazilians who live with a disease that still has no cure.

Bruno Teles 24/04/2026 at 20:34

Economy

Who is the richest athlete in Brazil, who has a net worth of R$ 6.5 billion, a R$ 70 million mansion, a luxury apartment, and millionaire contracts?

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 24/04/2026 at 20:29

Science and Technology

Tectonic plates have been deforming the Earth for millions of years in the planet’s deep interior, and scientists reveal how these ancient structures continue shaping the mantle to this day.

Caio Aviz 24/04/2026 at 20:26

Construction

After the collapse in 2022, DNIT conducts a two-day load test and opens on Monday (the 27th) the new bridge over the Altas Mirim river, at km 24 of BR-319, 244.6 m long and 11 m wide, to end the ferry and queues.

Carla Teles 24/04/2026 at 20:18

Construction

The dredge that went to Europe for maintenance returned to Santa Catarina to resume Brazil’s largest beach widening project, which is 8 km long and has already seen 4.9 million cubic meters of sand removed from the sea.

Bruno Teles 24/04/2026 at 20:13

Interesting facts

33 meters beneath a London street, inside tunnels built during World War II, a farm grows salads and herbs using LED, without sun, without soil, and with 70% less water than a conventional garden.

Flavia Marinho 24/04/2026 at 20:09

Science and Technology

Scientists identify 4 planets potentially more habitable than Earth, with rocky worlds between 12 and 1,200 light-years away that may have liquid water, stable climate, and ideal conditions for life, but extreme distance still prevents any attempt at colonization.

Carla Teles 24/04/2026 at 20:03