microplásticos

Science and Technology

While the world tries to prevent plastic in the oceans, an 18-year-old used oil, rust, and a magnet to solve the problem before it reaches the sea.

Flavia Marinho 18/06/2026 at 20:08

Science and Technology

US teenagers create a filter for storm drains capable of capturing and degrading microplastics released by ordinary car tires before rain carries this invisible pollution to rivers, lakes, and oceans without almost anyone noticing.

Carla Teles 09/06/2026 at 23:02

Science and Technology

Indian students create a “sunscreen for storm drains” that traps trash, oil, heavy metals, and microplastics before the runoff reaches urban lakes, turning drainage networks into a barrier against invisible pollution.

Ana Alice 07/06/2026 at 23:02

Science and Technology

Three teenagers surprise the world by creating a powder with tamarind seeds that removes microplastics from water, requires no electricity, and wins an international prize of $12,500 at The Earth Prize 2026.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 03/06/2026 at 21:11

Interesting facts

Synthetic turf banned: United States, Netherlands, and Australia tighten rules after artificial lawns increase urban flooding and release microplastics

Alisson Ficher 14/05/2026 at 13:43

Science and Technology

Scientists make worrying discovery: New study reveals that airborne microplastics can worsen global warming on a scale comparable to that of 200 coal power plants spread across the planet.

Hilton Libório 12/05/2026 at 20:37

Science and Technology

Researchers from the University of Cádiz have found microplastics for the first time in beach sediments of Deception Island, Antarctica: between 2 and 31 particles per kilogram of sand in ten sampled points, in one of the most isolated ecosystems on the entire planet.

Bruno Teles 07/05/2026 at 10:19

Agribusiness

Scientists from China and the United States warn of a silent loss in global food production: microplastics can reduce wheat, rice, and corn by up to 14%, while 3,286 observations point to a risk of hunger for up to 400 million more people in the coming decades.

Valdemar Medeiros 28/04/2026 at 08:33

Science and Technology

Bottled water can contain 240,000 plastic fragments per liter, a scientific study analyzes 280 samples from 20 brands, showing that only one was free of microplastics, revealing the presence of nanoplastics and indicating plastic additives and PET in the water.

Carla Teles 27/04/2026 at 11:58

Science and Technology

Scientists discover that okra may be the natural and sustainable solution for removing microplastics from drinking water sources.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 20/04/2026 at 23:10

Science and Technology

Scientists warn that humanity must prepare, as microplastics have already invaded the human brain, with concentrations skyrocketing by 50% in eight years, and the accumulated amount could reach the equivalent of an entire tablespoon inside the skull.

Valdemar Medeiros 16/04/2026 at 15:32

Science and Technology

Scientists may have overestimated microplastic pollution for decades, a study from the University of Michigan indicates that nitrile and latex gloves used in laboratories release particles that contaminate samples and inflate results that have informed public policies and environmental regulations worldwide.

Valdemar Medeiros 07/04/2026 at 12:37

While the world tries to prevent plastic in the oceans, an 18-year-old used oil, rust, and a magnet to solve the problem before it reaches the sea.

US teenagers create a filter for storm drains capable of capturing and degrading microplastics released by ordinary car tires before rain carries this invisible pollution to rivers, lakes, and oceans without almost anyone noticing.

Indian students create a “sunscreen for storm drains” that traps trash, oil, heavy metals, and microplastics before the runoff reaches urban lakes, turning drainage networks into a barrier against invisible pollution.

Three teenagers surprise the world by creating a powder with tamarind seeds that removes microplastics from water, requires no electricity, and wins an international prize of $12,500 at The Earth Prize 2026.

Synthetic turf banned: United States, Netherlands, and Australia tighten rules after artificial lawns increase urban flooding and release microplastics

Scientists make worrying discovery: New study reveals that airborne microplastics can worsen global warming on a scale comparable to that of 200 coal power plants spread across the planet.

Researchers from the University of Cádiz have found microplastics for the first time in beach sediments of Deception Island, Antarctica: between 2 and 31 particles per kilogram of sand in ten sampled points, in one of the most isolated ecosystems on the entire planet.

Scientists from China and the United States warn of a silent loss in global food production: microplastics can reduce wheat, rice, and corn by up to 14%, while 3,286 observations point to a risk of hunger for up to 400 million more people in the coming decades.

Bottled water can contain 240,000 plastic fragments per liter, a scientific study analyzes 280 samples from 20 brands, showing that only one was free of microplastics, revealing the presence of nanoplastics and indicating plastic additives and PET in the water.

Scientists discover that okra may be the natural and sustainable solution for removing microplastics from drinking water sources.

Scientists warn that humanity must prepare, as microplastics have already invaded the human brain, with concentrations skyrocketing by 50% in eight years, and the accumulated amount could reach the equivalent of an entire tablespoon inside the skull.

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.

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.

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.

With 70 tons of rock removed by hand and an 800-year-old abandoned cave, a former businessman transforms a dark shelter into a modern home carved in the heart of the forest.

Scientists have created a material six times lighter than air, 75 times lighter than styrofoam, and that becomes stronger the more it is compressed: aerographite seems impossible, but it can reinforce structures, batteries, and satellites.