Discovered the largest aquatic insect in the world

A giant water bug has been discovered in China, with a wingspan of about 21 cm. The insect belonging to order Megaloptera, but little more is known about the specimen. However, scientists believe that may be the biggest species of insect ever discovered water.

According to the Chinese newspaper Xinhua News, representatives of the Insect Museum of West China found the large insect during a recent expedition to a mountain in Sichuan province. Locals have been delivering the copy to the experts of the Museum.

Experts have investigated, then the specimen and concluded that it is a large specimen similar to species of aquatic insects native to China and Vietnam, referred to the Huffington Post.

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Port: Continent organizes second Dog Marathon

Tomorrow, between the 10:0 and the 11:0 pm, the Mainland, in partnership with Câmara Municipal do Porto, will hold the big family feast, full of activities and entertainment for all families. The realization of the 2nd Edition of the marathon of the Dog, in the programme of the Party of the family, will begin at 10:0.

"The owners and dogs will be able to participate in canine race, where over 4.5 km can test their speed and agility to win a place on the podium. Those who participate in the walk will enjoy nature in the company of the best four-legged friend, along 2 miles ", explains the Continent in a statement.

The inscriptions in the marathon can be made at www.continente.pt or at any store Continent â€" in both locations will also be all the information on the rules of participation.

On the same day will be still available several activities such as obedience demonstrations, workshops, demonstrations of grooming, beauty contest, disc dog, driving cattle and herding, agility trials and dog free style.

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Évora: a dumpster that turned into solar farm (with video)

Bin the solar power Center is a very large distance, but this was the process of transformation occurred in Évora, on land that was, however, re-qualified and which is now a kind of technological showcase.

Solar modules has cutting-edge technology, but the American installation and management are in Portugal.

"The cell is a company that works for NASA, who does research at the highest level and that is now coming to the market consumption. The Prism is of companies linked to Boeing, "explained to the green economy Manuel Mira Godinho, CEO of Glintt.

The panels are not static and mobile, and can be managed by software â€" the parks are monitored remotely. "We are a company with the DNA software and engineering projects, so it made sense to invest here," continued Mira Godinho.

The investment in this third-generation central is € 5 million, should be paid in seven years and enough to produce electricity to 800 homes. The area of the photovoltaic solar energy is not new to the Glintt, but this project allows the company to export knowledge to Latin America or Africa, places where the Sun abounds but who need effective solutions to transform into energy.

The technology uses direct radiation and is ideal for sites with intense sun, as the Alentejo. Learn more about the project in the episode 279 of the green economy.

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Parks and monuments of Sintra will travel by railway stations of the country

The Pena Palace, on guard, or the gardens and Palace of Queluz, in Entrecampos. That's how the Sintra Parks intends to make known the natural and architectural heritage of Sintra to Lisbon Metropolitan area, but also to the rest of the country.

In this way, the Fund Manager, in partnership with the REFER, has an ongoing itinerant photographic exhibition of the parks and monuments of the cultural landscape of Sintra, classified as world heritage. Currently, the exhibition is on from Cais do Sodré station and, in future, will travel to other stations in the country.

The exhibition features 30 images of Sintra â€" 15 of them in large format. The spaces represented cover the areas under the management of Sintra Parks: Park and Pena National Palace, Sintra National Palace, Park and Monserrate Palace, Queluz National Palace and gardens, Portuguese school of equestrian art, Chalêt and garden of the Countess d ' Daniel, Moorish Castles, Capuchos convent, Quinta da Abegoaria Pity and Quintinha de Monserrate.

The photographs are by Emídio Copeto Gomes, Giorgio Bordino, Gustavo Fonseca, Jonas Tavares, Luís Peacock, Maria João de Sousa and Pedro Yglesias de Sousa.



Dates and locations of the exhibition:

Cais do Sodré: 17 July to 4 August

Cascais: 4 August to 25 August

Santa Apolónia: 25 August to 15 September

Sintra: 15 September to 16 October

Entrecampos: 16 October-3 November

Estoril: 3 to 24 November

Castelo Branco: 24 November to 15 December

Guard: 5 to January 26, 2015

Photos: Emídio Copeto Gomes, Giorgio Bordino, Gustavo Fonseca, Jonas Tavares, Luís Peacock, Maria João de Sousa and Pedro Yglesias de Sousa

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Industrial waste management Sector invoiced less 2% in 2013

According to the study areas of Portugal, published by Informa D&B, the Portuguese sector turnover of industrial waste management has maintained a declining trend in recent years, against a background of unfavourable economic environment and contraction in industrial production. In 2013, the dispatching sector € 165 million, less than 2% in 2012.

Since 2011, when it has reached the maximum value of approximately €175 million turnover, the turnover has recorded falls â€" about 4% in 2012 and 1.8% in 2013. According to the study, this fall is due to the decline in demand, the reduction of public spending and cost containment measures adopted by the client companies of the sector.

Forecasts for the end of 2014 indicate to an additional reduction of the business sector, mainly due to the "strong pressure on prices and the slow recovery of industrial activity", in particular in some of the main waste-generating sources.

Foto: nmorao / Creative Commons

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Litter of Mexican Wolves born in freedom for the first time in 30 years

As most of the rest of the wolves in the world, the Mexican Wolves â€" a subspecies of the gray wolf â€" have had a complicated relationship with humans. After more than a century of intensive hunting, since they constituted a danger to livestock from farms that were built on their territory, the species became extinct nearly 30 years ago.

But now, after three years ago Mexican environmental authorities initiate a recovery plan and begin to create the species in captivity to be released in the wild, conservation efforts are beginning to pay off. For the first in three decades, a new litter of Wolf pups was identified in the natural habitat.

"This first litter represents an important step for the recovery program, because these wolves have never had contact with humans, unlike wolves born in captivity," says the National Commission for Natural Protected areas of Mexico said in a statement, quoting the Dodo.

The Commission now expects this to be the beginning of prosperity of the species, which will continue to be protected and monitored in their natural habitat.

Foto: palmerb16 / Creative Commons

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New York: Nordstrom Tower will be the tallest residential building in the world

Nordstrom Tower, which is being built in New York, will be the world's tallest residential complex, with 481.28 meters. A spiral roof will confer even more height to the building, a total of 541 metres â€" about 30 cm less than the World Trade Center 1, building which replaced the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

The new residential complex will be built in the city centre, at 225 West 57th Street, right in the Centre of Manhattan and part of the recent building boom that are initiated in the Centre of the island, referred to Inhabitat.

It is expected that Nordstrom Tower is ready in 2018. There will be more than 1.1 million square meters of residential space, which will include a large commercial area and which should occupy the first seven floors of the building.

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