atlântico

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Brown scar tearing through the blue of the ocean seen from space stretches over 8,000 km in the Atlantic, reaches the route of Northern Brazil, and raises an alert about sargassum on the beaches.

Geovane Souza 20/06/2026 at 10:32

Science and Technology

End of the drought: revolution in the Atlantic is changing the way of drinking water with a plant that captures water under the ocean and produces up to 100 million liters per day using 340-meter underwater tunnels; Senegal inspires projects in Brazil and other countries.

Alisson Ficher 04/06/2026 at 18:23

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Country ‘tears’ the sea with 340-meter underwater tunnels beneath the Atlantic to capture saltwater and erect a megaproject capable of producing up to 100 million liters of potable water per day in West Africa

Alisson Ficher 25/05/2026 at 14:42

Maritime Transport

The Panama Canal stores water in Gatún and Alhajuela lakes to maintain 38 daily crossings and prevent a drought linked to El Niño from once again stalling ships, raising freight rates, and putting pressure on global supply chains as occurred in 2023 and 2024.

Carla Teles 24/05/2026 at 18:19

Science and Technology

The great Atlantic current will lose 51% of its strength by the end of the century even if all countries meet their emission targets, and the reduction of this ocean circulation that balances the global climate could affect Brazilian biomes such as the Amazon and the Caatinga by altering rainfall and temperature patterns.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 18/05/2026 at 22:52

Construction

Benin will dump more than 3.5 million m³ of sand around a 5 km underwater breakwater to contain coastal erosion, protect homes, and transform the submerged structure into a defense platform in the Atlantic.

Carla Teles 14/05/2026 at 19:59

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With a volume that can reach up to 38 million tons, a giant mass of algae is advancing through the Atlantic and worrying scientists from the University of South Florida.

Flavia Marinho 24/03/2026 at 13:25

Interesting facts

With a volume that can reach up to 38 million tons, a giant mass of algae is advancing across the Atlantic and worrying scientists from the University of South Florida.

Flavia Marinho 23/03/2026 at 19:10

Andrew Bedwell quer cruzar 13.000 km do Atlântico em barco de 90 cm com energia solar e capacidade de 550 kg.

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Man Aims to Cross the Atlantic in a 90-Centimeter Boat, Smaller Than an Airplane Seat, in an Unforgettable Adventure

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 17/02/2026 at 08:04

Caracóis minúsculos dados como extintos reaparecem em ilha do Atlântico após criação em cativeiro e ações contra espécies invasoras.

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Tiny Snails Extinct for Over 100 Years Reappear on Remote Atlantic Island, Become ‘Living Ghosts’ of Biology and Gain Royal Path to Return After Captive Breeding and Invasive-Free Area Creation

Alisson Ficher 30/01/2026 at 12:46

Maritime Transport

Something Invisible Is Changing the Atlantic Sky – And Ships Are to Blame

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 24/01/2026 at 15:50

Dois adolescentes ficaram sete dias à deriva no Atlântico em 2005, percorreram 178 km e sobreviveram até o resgate após fome extrema.

Science and Technology

Two Teenagers Drift for 7 Days in 4.5-Meter Boat in the Atlantic, Covering 178 Kilometers

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 16/01/2026 at 00:03

Brown scar tearing through the blue of the ocean seen from space stretches over 8,000 km in the Atlantic, reaches the route of Northern Brazil, and raises an alert about sargassum on the beaches.

End of the drought: revolution in the Atlantic is changing the way of drinking water with a plant that captures water under the ocean and produces up to 100 million liters per day using 340-meter underwater tunnels; Senegal inspires projects in Brazil and other countries.

Country ‘tears’ the sea with 340-meter underwater tunnels beneath the Atlantic to capture saltwater and erect a megaproject capable of producing up to 100 million liters of potable water per day in West Africa

The Panama Canal stores water in Gatún and Alhajuela lakes to maintain 38 daily crossings and prevent a drought linked to El Niño from once again stalling ships, raising freight rates, and putting pressure on global supply chains as occurred in 2023 and 2024.

Benin will dump more than 3.5 million m³ of sand around a 5 km underwater breakwater to contain coastal erosion, protect homes, and transform the submerged structure into a defense platform in the Atlantic.

With a volume that can reach up to 38 million tons, a giant mass of algae is advancing through the Atlantic and worrying scientists from the University of South Florida.

With a volume that can reach up to 38 million tons, a giant mass of algae is advancing across the Atlantic and worrying scientists from the University of South Florida.

Man Aims to Cross the Atlantic in a 90-Centimeter Boat, Smaller Than an Airplane Seat, in an Unforgettable Adventure

Tiny Snails Extinct for Over 100 Years Reappear on Remote Atlantic Island, Become ‘Living Ghosts’ of Biology and Gain Royal Path to Return After Captive Breeding and Invasive-Free Area Creation

Something Invisible Is Changing the Atlantic Sky – And Ships Are to Blame

Two Teenagers Drift for 7 Days in 4.5-Meter Boat in the Atlantic, Covering 178 Kilometers

Libya built over 4,000 kilometers of underground pipelines to bring water from the Sahara to coastal cities in a project that the government itself called the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Desert sand, previously discarded for being too smooth for concrete, becomes an ecological brick in the United Arab Emirates, dispensing with Portland cement, curing at room temperature, and attempting to transform dunes useless for construction into raw material for a new arid engineering.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

Chinese woman planted trees for decades while sand buried part of her house, received $5,000 from an American in 1999, and helped transform the desert into a forest of 8 million trees in China.

Described by astronauts as one of the most unlikely natural phenomena on Earth, the Okavango Delta spreads over up to 15,000 square kilometers in the middle of the desert and transforms Botswana into a living labyrinth of channels, islands, and flooded areas.