Berlim

Ridiculed as ugly and outdated, the prefabricated blocks that marked the former East Berlin are now inspiring a new generation of factory-built buildings, seen as a solution to the housing crisis in Europe.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 10/06/2026 at 23:51

Interesting facts

Berlin opens a 25,000 m² hole in the center and unearths its medieval origins, with archaeologists racing against construction to save coins, latrines, shoes, ceramics, and bones of the first inhabitants before the site soon becomes urban apartments.

Bruno Teles 16/05/2026 at 23:55

Interesting facts

While guests slept in Berlin, a giant tank inside a hotel burst in the early hours, spilling a million liters of water throughout the building and turning the lobby into an ocean of debris.

Flavia Marinho 08/05/2026 at 19:06

A Berlin-based company scans old buildings inside and out, creates a digital replica with millimeter precision, and then robots manufacture entire facades in the factory that are fitted onto the walls without scaffolding, and residents almost never need to turn on the heating again.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 23/04/2026 at 11:56

Castores transformam rio perto de Berlim com represas que limpam água subterrânea e reforçam adaptação climática, mudando paisagens e prevenindo cheias.

Science and Technology

They Tried to Exterminate Beavers in Europe, Leaving Only 1,200, but the Species Has Returned to 1.5 Million and Is Now “Fixing” a River One Hour from Berlin with 35 Dams over 10 km That Filter Phosphates and Chemicals, Hold Back Floods, Raise the Water Table, and Act as a Barrier Against Fires; the Comeback Is Powerful, Creates Conflict with Farms and Gardens, and Could Redesign Climate Adaptation on the Continent

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 08/01/2026 at 12:43

Incêndio em Berlim deixa 50 mil sem energia elétrica em Johannisthal e levanta suspeita política

Power Generation

Blackout in Berlin: Fire in Johannisthal Affects 50,000 and Raises Political Suspicions

Sara Aquino 09/09/2025 at 13:14