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Science and Technology

The ocean absorbs 30% of human CO2, but mangroves, reefs, and even whales reveal blue carbon: a natural defense against global warming that protects food, biodiversity, and coastal cities in Brazil before storms and sea level rise take their toll.

Carla Teles 08/06/2026 at 11:44

Science and Technology

The Netherlands moved an entire wooden pavilion by 23 meters in just 10 minutes, without dismantling the structure, to allow dunes to grow and protect a tourist beach against erosion and sea advancement in an unprecedented operation of this kind in the country.

Carla Teles 31/05/2026 at 21:29

Science and Technology

Christmas trees thrown away become a natural wall in England, where volunteers bury thousands of pine trees on the beaches of Lancashire to trap sand, rebuild dunes, and protect homes after the coast has lost 80% of these barriers since the 19th century.

Ana Alice 23/05/2026 at 19:36

Science and Technology

India builds a coastal wall with 150,000 concrete blocks, 800,000 tons of stone, and 7.3 km of protection to try to save a village from being engulfed by the advancing ocean, erosion, and monsoon floods.

Ana Alice 23/05/2026 at 19:30

Science and Technology

As one of the most populous islands in the world sinks, Indonesia plans a 575 km sea wall and up to $80 billion to protect 50 million people as the sea encroaches on cities, ports, and industrial areas.

Ana Alice 21/05/2026 at 19:38

Construction

Impacted by the advance of the sea, the city began studies for beach nourishment on the North coast of SC. A similar project is already underway in Itapoá, where Brazil’s largest is taking place, with 70% completion and R$ 333 million invested.

Bruno Teles 12/05/2026 at 13:30

Interesting facts

A Brazilian beach is seeing the sea get closer: erosion advances up to 1.85 meters per year, Justice suspends emergency works on the coast of SP, and almost half of São Vicente’s sandy strip already suffers from storm surges and coastal advance.

Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:00

Interesting facts

The “African Venice” is losing homes, history, and land to the Atlantic: Saint-Louis has already displaced over 3,000 people and is discussing relocation while part of the city could be submerged by 2100.

Valdemar Medeiros 07/05/2026 at 06:29

Interesting facts

Brazilian city of the tilted buildings is being “taken over” by the sea and will have a park as a natural barrier on the sand to contain erosion, storm surges, and climate impacts after the water’s advance reached stretches of the Santos waterfront.

Alisson Ficher 06/05/2026 at 20:41

Interesting facts

Miami faces a threat that comes from above and below: built on porous rock, the city already sees the sea invading through its streets and from underground, while studies indicate that parts of Florida may experience frequent flooding before 2040 even without rain.

Valdemar Medeiros 28/04/2026 at 19:20

Interesting facts

A Brazilian city is being encroached upon by the sea, and the municipality is forced to act due to imminent risk, with erosion of up to 1.85 meters per year, waves over 3 meters, and a daily fine of R$ 1,000.

Alisson Ficher 23/04/2026 at 15:17

Interesting facts

Historic Mediterranean city is crumbling as the sea advances, buildings are collapsing, and the response includes coastal barriers, demolitions, and new developments to try to protect millions of residents.

Alisson Ficher 22/04/2026 at 13:39

The ocean absorbs 30% of human CO2, but mangroves, reefs, and even whales reveal blue carbon: a natural defense against global warming that protects food, biodiversity, and coastal cities in Brazil before storms and sea level rise take their toll.

The Netherlands moved an entire wooden pavilion by 23 meters in just 10 minutes, without dismantling the structure, to allow dunes to grow and protect a tourist beach against erosion and sea advancement in an unprecedented operation of this kind in the country.

Christmas trees thrown away become a natural wall in England, where volunteers bury thousands of pine trees on the beaches of Lancashire to trap sand, rebuild dunes, and protect homes after the coast has lost 80% of these barriers since the 19th century.

India builds a coastal wall with 150,000 concrete blocks, 800,000 tons of stone, and 7.3 km of protection to try to save a village from being engulfed by the advancing ocean, erosion, and monsoon floods.

As one of the most populous islands in the world sinks, Indonesia plans a 575 km sea wall and up to $80 billion to protect 50 million people as the sea encroaches on cities, ports, and industrial areas.

Impacted by the advance of the sea, the city began studies for beach nourishment on the North coast of SC. A similar project is already underway in Itapoá, where Brazil’s largest is taking place, with 70% completion and R$ 333 million invested.

A Brazilian beach is seeing the sea get closer: erosion advances up to 1.85 meters per year, Justice suspends emergency works on the coast of SP, and almost half of São Vicente’s sandy strip already suffers from storm surges and coastal advance.

The “African Venice” is losing homes, history, and land to the Atlantic: Saint-Louis has already displaced over 3,000 people and is discussing relocation while part of the city could be submerged by 2100.

Brazilian city of the tilted buildings is being “taken over” by the sea and will have a park as a natural barrier on the sand to contain erosion, storm surges, and climate impacts after the water’s advance reached stretches of the Santos waterfront.

Miami faces a threat that comes from above and below: built on porous rock, the city already sees the sea invading through its streets and from underground, while studies indicate that parts of Florida may experience frequent flooding before 2040 even without rain.

A Brazilian city is being encroached upon by the sea, and the municipality is forced to act due to imminent risk, with erosion of up to 1.85 meters per year, waves over 3 meters, and a daily fine of R$ 1,000.

Historic Mediterranean city is crumbling as the sea advances, buildings are collapsing, and the response includes coastal barriers, demolitions, and new developments to try to protect millions of residents.

The end of Nokia: the brand that was the cellphone of an entire generation has ended its smartphones, left Brazil, and today survives only in basic phones in India while seeking a new partner.

Workers were opening a modern road in Dover when they found, 6 meters below the asphalt, a 3,500-year-old boat made of stitched oak and plant fibers.

Dissatisfied with seeing people sleeping on the street, a man named Ryan Donais started building small mobile homes so that homeless people can escape the cold, each equipped with a bed, running water, electricity, and heating.

Consumers eat six times more chicken than in the 1960s, global meat supply quadruples in 60 years, and FAO report reveals the invisible cost on the plate: livestock could drive 80% of the increase in agricultural emissions over the next decade.

Using high-resolution satellite images, archaeologists rediscovered the Egyptian city of Imet, buried for centuries in the Nile Delta, revealing rare multi-story houses, granaries, and a sacred road linked to the cobra goddess Wadjet, from about 2,400 years ago.

An Indonesian fisherman pulls a mysterious object from the sea and discovers that it is a Chinese underwater monitoring system, part of the so-called Underwater Great Wall that Beijing uses to track submarines and unmanned vehicles in strategic straits of the region.

Two 17-year-old Kenyans use coconut shells, corn cobs, and recycled materials to create an exhaust filter that reduces 93.3% of pollutant particles and wins an environmental award in Africa.