Category: Ecology and Sustainability
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Brazilian Antarctic Program to Receive New Support Ship in 2025
The Brazilian Navy signed a contract last week for the construction of a new support ship for the Antarctic program Proantar.
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Ian: Florida’s West Coast Islands Are Uninhabitable
After Hurricane Ian destroyed communities in Florida, rescue teams continue going door to door in search of survivors. As of Monday, October 3, at least 101 people have died from the hurricane in the state – 54 of them in Lee County alone. On Sanibel Island, now isolated after Ian destroyed part of the bridge…
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Ian Causes Destruction and Deaths on Florida’s West Coast
Ian struck the west coast of Florida as a category 4 hurricane, with monstrous winds and rains that flooded cities, leaving millions without power and many without drinking water. Authorities are particularly concerned about Lee County, including Fort Myers, because, according to them, many still needed to be rescued from there on Thursday morning. There…
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The Colors of Eduardo Kobra Illustrate UN Building
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In recent days, the famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, 47, worked day and night to finish by September 15 a new mural measuring 45 x 78 feet (3,606 square feet) on one of the outer walls of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The wall is located at E 42nd St and 1st Ave.…
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Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra colors the UN building
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The famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra completes a massive mural on the outer wall of the UN headquarters in New York, in an unprecedented artistic intervention in the organization’s history.
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California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars
California lawmakers have approved a plan to restrict and eventually ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars. The new policy is expected to accelerate the global transition to electric vehicles. California is not only the largest automotive market in the United States, but more than a dozen other states typically follow California’s lead in setting their…
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Experience Up Close the Culture, Diversity, and Art of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
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A spectacular way to experience this cultural diversity is to visit two of its oldest cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, both capitals of the states where they are located (which share the same name), being the first and second largest cities in Brazil. Whether on a business trip or leisure, São Paulo and…
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These Sea Turtles Face Danger
Sea turtles have been swimming in the world’s oceans for over 100 million years. However, today the survival of these living relics from the age of dinosaurs is threatened. Of the seven species, three — the green turtle, the hawksbill, and the Kemp’s ridley — are listed as endangered or critically endangered on the Red…
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U.S. Nonprofit Organization Funds Affordable Houses Made with 3D Printers
If 3D printers can be used to make prosthetic limbs and topographic maps, why not houses? Habitat for Humanity, a U.S. nonprofit organization, is providing funding for architecture firms to build homes using 3D printers for low-income families. “Many local Habitat organizations are seeking alternative ways to increase the production of affordable housing,” said a…
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Reducing Vehicle Emissions in the U.S.
In the United States, government policies, innovations from the American automotive industry, and consumer interest in clean air have combined over the past decades to reduce passenger vehicle emissions. The recent progress includes President Biden signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, which expands public transportation options; replaces deficient transit vehicles, including buses,…