Category: Science and Technology
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What Will Winter Be Like in the USA?
Autumn is just beginning, but it’s never too early to think about winter in the northern hemisphere. It is expected that the La Niña phenomenon will develop before the season and influence temperatures, precipitation, and, by extension, even the amount of snow in the United States this season. La Niña is a natural climate phenomenon…
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Airports Seriously Disrupt Sleep for Those Living Nearby
A new study confirms that air traffic can seriously affect sleep for those living near airports.
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Brazilians Mostly Optimistic About Their Country’s Global Standing
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As Brazil prepares – for the first time – to host global leaders at this year’s G20 summit, most Brazilian adults are optimistic about their country’s status as an international power. Approximately four in ten say that Brazil will eventually become one of the world’s most powerful nations, and about a quarter say that Brazil…
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The Planet No Longer Waits to Charge the Next Generation,” Warned Lula at the Opening of the 79th UN General Assembly
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered one of the most impactful speeches of his presidency during the opening of the 79th UN General Assembly in September. Mixing criticism and appeal, his speech exposed the inability of major nations to unite to face global challenges and highlighted the necessary effort across various sectors to transform…
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Florida Coast Evacuated as Hurricane Approaches and Intensifies
Storms brewing in the Caribbean are expected to transform into Hurricane Helene and rapidly intensify over the exceptionally warm Gulf of Mexico before hitting the Gulf Coast of the United States later this week as a major hurricane. “The system is forecast to become a hurricane on Wednesday (25) and continue strengthening on Thursday (26)…
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X Accused of Circumventing Moraes’ Block and Faces Daily Fines of Nearly $1 Million
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On Wednesday (09/18), Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered the social network X to immediately suspend new access through CDN, Cloudflare, Fastly, Edgeuno, and other similar servers allegedly created to circumvent the court decision blocking the platform in Brazil, under penalty of a daily fine of R$ 5 million. The Anatel notified the Court…
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X Accused of Bypassing Blockade in Brazil and Faces Daily Fines of Nearly $1 Million
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X is accused of bypassing a blockade in Brazil and faces daily fines of nearly $1 million.
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Wildfires Set Records in Brazil
From January to August 2024, wildfires in Brazil affected 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data from the Mapbiomas Fire Monitor, released on Thursday (12). Of this total, 5.65 million hectares were consumed by fire just in August, which accounts for 49% of the total this year. The states of Mato Grosso,…
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Wildfires Set Record in Brazil
From January to August 2024, wildfires in Brazil have already affected 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data from the Fire Monitor Mapbiomas, released on Thursday (12). Of this total, 5.65 million hectares were consumed by fire just in August, which accounts for 49% of the total this year. The states of…
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The World’s First Commercial Spacewalk Has Just Taken Place
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A crew of four people on a private mission aboard a SpaceX capsule conducted the world’s first commercial spacewalk on Thursday. Only Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis exited the capsule, while their crew mates remained inside.