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Renewable Energy

After a Year of Success in Switzerland, Solar Railway Attracts Italy’s Interest for Clean Energy Transformation

Felipe Alves da Silva 06/07/2026 at 19:56

Science and Technology

Swiss glaciers melting fast enough to fill an Olympic pool every 6 seconds, France confirms 3,700 heatwave deaths, and WMO predicts strong El Niño intensifying extremes until 2027

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 04/07/2026 at 14:05

Interesting facts

European Country Achieves 100% Glass Recycling and 52% Municipal Waste Recovery, Highlighting Brazil’s Challenges Despite Selective Collection in 60.5% of Cities

Carla Teles 25/06/2026 at 17:52

Construction

Switzerland took 17 years to tear through the Alps and build the world’s largest railway tunnel, a 57.1 km passage under 2,300 meters of rock, with 50 °C heat and 28.2 million tons excavated to connect the north to the south of Europe.

Ana Alice 20/06/2026 at 20:29

Interesting facts

While in Brazil millions face problems with sanitation, transportation, and security, the “favelas” of Switzerland are impressive for offering quality of life, infrastructure, and public services that surpass even the upscale neighborhoods of many cities around the world.

Felipe Alves da Silva 19/06/2026 at 12:22

Interesting facts

A pedestrian who passed by construction work on a highway in Switzerland noticed stones arranged in a strange way on the ground, and what seemed like construction debris was actually the foundation of a Roman building buried just centimeters from the asphalt, which no one had been able to locate since it was partially excavated for the first time in 1860.

Débora Araújo 11/06/2026 at 12:22

Interesting facts

One of the happiest countries in the world goes on population alert: Switzerland returns to the top 10, tries to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants, and faces expensive rent, migratory pressure, infrastructure at its limit, and the risk of conflict with the European Union.

Valdemar Medeiros 06/06/2026 at 12:17

Interesting facts

Switzerland dug a hole the size of two football fields to install the most powerful underground battery on the planet, capable of releasing 1.2 GW in milliseconds, storing 2.1 GWh, and costing up to 5 billion Swiss francs.

Alisson Ficher 17/05/2026 at 20:14

Science and Technology

While countries compete for land for solar panels, Switzerland unrolls solar panels like a carpet between the tracks of an active railway.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 12/05/2026 at 00:28

Interesting facts

A Swiss village pays 25,000 francs per adult and 10,000 francs per child for families who agree to live for years in the Alps, but imposes strict rules on age, residency, and property purchase.

Débora Araújo 09/05/2026 at 13:36

Interesting facts

With Population Nearing 9 Million, Switzerland to Vote in 2026 on Proposal to Limit Country to 10 Million Inhabitants by 2050, Reigniting Debate on Immigration and Economy

Débora Araújo 18/02/2026 at 15:01

Interesting facts

Why Switzerland, One of the Most Organized Countries in Europe, Imposes Fines of Up to 300 Swiss Francs for Littering, Enforces Mandatory Quiet at Night, Regulates Home Recycling, and Maintains an Urban Culture So Disciplined That It Turns Cleanliness Into a Collective Duty and Non-Negotiable Social Rule

Débora Araújo 12/02/2026 at 16:07