Rio

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

Economy

Municipal buses in Rio will stop accepting cash starting May 30, and passengers will need to use a card or app to pass through the turnstile, in a change that promises to speed up boarding and reduce the handling of money by drivers.

Carla Teles 13/05/2026 at 16:18

Construction

The Rio-Niterói Bridge is 13.2 km long, has a 300-meter central span, and a system of steel boxes that reduces wind-induced oscillations by 90%; learn the history of one of the world’s largest bridges.

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 11/05/2026 at 10:51

Interesting facts

A Brazilian rode a motorcycle up to 5,000 meters of altitude in Peru to find the exact place where the world’s largest river originates, and what he found up there surprised even himself.

Bruno Teles 26/04/2026 at 01:19

Interesting facts

91-year-old man dies without heirs and leaves R$ 88 million to the Santa Casa of Rio, and his silent gesture becomes hope for thousands of Brazilians who depend on the SUS.

Flavia Marinho 22/04/2026 at 20:53

rio Mersey entre Manchester e Liverpool pode abrir novo caminho, acelerar a erosão e formar uma nova ilha em um dos trechos mais instáveis do seu percurso.

Interesting facts

This Mersey River Between Manchester and Liverpool Can Redesign Its Banks Alone, Create a New Island Silently, and Open a Discussion About Borders, Ownership, and Natural Transformation in an Inaccessible Stretch Where the Landscape Changes Too Quickly to Seem Stable

Bruno Teles 10/03/2026 at 15:59

túnel subaquático do Promobis avança com Banco Mundial; Parceria Público-Privada define execução e BRT regional integra Itajaí–Navegantes.

Construction

R$ 600 Million Megaproject Advances in SC: Underwater Tunnel Between Itajaí and Navegantes Enters Critical Phase After Senate Approval and Could Reduce Crossing Time to About Two Minutes with Works Expected by 2032

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 04/03/2026 at 10:34

Rio em Buffalo passa por dragagem no Buffalo River com retirada de sedimentos contaminados e recuperação do canal de navegação para enfrentar décadas de poluição industrial.

Interesting facts

One Million Cubic Meters of Contaminated Sludge and Sediment Removed From Major River in the U.S., Enough to Fill a Football Field 40 Stories High, in a Cleanup That Deepens the Channel, Covers the Bottom With Clean Material, and Aims to Restore Clarity and Use to a Waterway Strained by Heavy Industry

Bruno Teles 02/03/2026 at 15:43

Interesting facts

Potiguara Indigenous People Recover Over 3.5 Kilometers Of River After Three Years Of Saturday Volunteer Efforts, Face Historic Siltation, And Already Observe Return Of Fish Species

Noel Budeguer 20/02/2026 at 17:25

Enquanto manchetes mostram caos, eixo da Dutra no interior do Rio vira motor escondido do Brasil, com montadoras, aço, logística forte e PIB que sustenta o estado inteiro em silêncio

Economy

While Headlines Show Chaos, The Dutra Axis in The Interior of Rio Becomes Brazil’s Hidden Engine, With Automakers, Steel, Strong Logistics, and GDP Quietly Sustaining The Entire State

Carla Teles 10/02/2026 at 18:10

Explore Jubbah, a cidade-oásis que se desenvolveu no leito de um antigo lago. Descubra sua história e arte rupestre milenar.

Science and Technology

Ancient Lake Measuring 20 Km by 4 Km in Desert Houses City of 5,000 Inhabitants, Central Pivot Agriculture, and Over 7,500 Rock Art Records Dating Back Up to 10,000 Years, Protected by 1,264-Meter Mountain

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 30/01/2026 at 01:43

Leão conduz filhotes por rio com crocodilos em travessia de sobrevivência, enquanto a correnteza desafia o orgulho e separa a família em momento dramático.

Interesting facts

Lion Cubs Face River Infested with Crocodiles to Follow Their Mother, Current Separates Siblings, Roars Echo Along the Banks, and the Crossing Becomes a Brutal Test of Survival for the Entire Pride

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 29/01/2026 at 21:41

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.

Municipal buses in Rio will stop accepting cash starting May 30, and passengers will need to use a card or app to pass through the turnstile, in a change that promises to speed up boarding and reduce the handling of money by drivers.

The Rio-Niterói Bridge is 13.2 km long, has a 300-meter central span, and a system of steel boxes that reduces wind-induced oscillations by 90%; learn the history of one of the world’s largest bridges.

A Brazilian rode a motorcycle up to 5,000 meters of altitude in Peru to find the exact place where the world’s largest river originates, and what he found up there surprised even himself.

91-year-old man dies without heirs and leaves R$ 88 million to the Santa Casa of Rio, and his silent gesture becomes hope for thousands of Brazilians who depend on the SUS.

This Mersey River Between Manchester and Liverpool Can Redesign Its Banks Alone, Create a New Island Silently, and Open a Discussion About Borders, Ownership, and Natural Transformation in an Inaccessible Stretch Where the Landscape Changes Too Quickly to Seem Stable

R$ 600 Million Megaproject Advances in SC: Underwater Tunnel Between Itajaí and Navegantes Enters Critical Phase After Senate Approval and Could Reduce Crossing Time to About Two Minutes with Works Expected by 2032

Potiguara Indigenous People Recover Over 3.5 Kilometers Of River After Three Years Of Saturday Volunteer Efforts, Face Historic Siltation, And Already Observe Return Of Fish Species

While Headlines Show Chaos, The Dutra Axis in The Interior of Rio Becomes Brazil’s Hidden Engine, With Automakers, Steel, Strong Logistics, and GDP Quietly Sustaining The Entire State

Ancient Lake Measuring 20 Km by 4 Km in Desert Houses City of 5,000 Inhabitants, Central Pivot Agriculture, and Over 7,500 Rock Art Records Dating Back Up to 10,000 Years, Protected by 1,264-Meter Mountain

Lion Cubs Face River Infested with Crocodiles to Follow Their Mother, Current Separates Siblings, Roars Echo Along the Banks, and the Crossing Becomes a Brutal Test of Survival for the Entire Pride

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

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.

Astronomers discover black hole wind traveling at 323 million km/h, a speed equivalent to 30% of the speed of light and considered a record.

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.