Work is under way to improve monitoring of Iceland's volcanoes and give earlier warning of possible eruptions.
The FutureVolc project is funded by the European Union and involves more sensors as well as better real-time data analysis.
It is a response to the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, which closed down much of European airspace.
It is hoped the work will enable better detection of imminent eruptions and map their evolution.
Glossary:
under way – em andamento
improve – melhorar
Iceland – Islândia
volcanoes – vulcões
earlier warning – avisos com maior antecedência
funded – financiado
as well as – assim como
better – melhor
real-time – em tempo real
data analysis – análise de dados
response – reação
closed down – interrompeu, suspendeu
airspace – atividade aérea
it is hoped – espera-se
enable – permitir
Click here to read more The Solar Impulse plane has set a new distance record for solar-powered flight on the second leg of its trans-American journey on Wednesday evening.
The craft landed in Dallas, Texas, after an 18-hour flight from Phoenix, Arizona - a journey of 1,541km.
In the coming weeks, it will also stop over in St Louis, Missouri, and Washington DC before heading to New York in early July.
Glossary:
has set – estabeleceu
solar-powered – movido a energia solar
flight – vôo
leg – fase
journey – jornada
landed – pousou
coming – próximas
stop over – fazer escalas
heading – dirigir-se
early – início
Click here to read more Google has acquired a US company that generates power using turbines mounted on tethered kites or wings.
Makani Power will become part of Google X - the secretive research and development arm of the search giant.
The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers.
Glossary:
has acquired – comprou
generates power – gera energia
mounted – montadas
tethered kites – cata-ventos
wings – asas
become – tornar-se
secretive – secretos
research – pesquisa
development – desenvolvimento
search giant – gigante da área de busca
deal – acordo
carries out – realiza
fully – totalmente
flights – vôos
bearing – utilizando
power-generating – geradores de energia
propellers – propulsores
Click here to read more Robert Redford has received a standing ovation for his performance in All Is Lost at the film's Cannes premiere.
The Oscar-winning actor and director, who portrays a sailor lost at sea, is the only actor in the largely speech-free production.
It is the second movie from director JC Chandor, whose first feature Margin Call (2011) was nominated for an Oscar for best original screenplay.
Glossary:
has received a standing ovation – foi aplaudido de pé
premiere – estréia, lançamento
Oscar-winning – premiado com o Oscar
portrays – retrata
sailor – marinheiro
lost at sea – perdido no mar
largely – em grande parte
speech-free – sem fala
whose – cujo
feature – filme
nominated – indicado
best original screenplay – melhor roteiro original
Click here to read more Adults who drink at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day are slightly more likely to develop kidney stones than people who rarely imbibe them, according to a new study.
While the recommendation for kidney stone prevention has been to drink a lot of fluids, the study suggests that it's not just the amount of fluid but the type of drink that also matters.
Glossary:
at least – pelo menos
sugar-sweetened – com açúcar
slightly more likely – um pouco mais propensos
develop – desenvolver
kidney stones – pedras nos rins
rarely – raramente
imbibe – bebem
according to – de acordo com
amount – quantidade
also – também
matters – importa
Click here to read more The state of Bahia wants to take advantage of the Confederations Cup, to be held between June 15 and 30, to promote two alternative tours and expand the traditional sites that tourists visit in Salvador.
The tourist sector bets on Forte beach, 50 kilometers from the airport, and touring around the Todos os Santos bay. Aside from the landscape, the bay offers ecotourism and boat rides.
Glossary:
take advantage – aproveitar
to be held – que acontecerá
sites – lugares
bets – aposta
bay – baía
aside – fora
landscape – paisagem
boat rides – passeios de barco
Click here to read more Investigations of the National Truth Commission should not seek punishment of persons related to deaths, torture and disappearances during the military dictatorship (1964-1985).
This is the opinion of former Justice Minister José Carlos Dias, a member of the board. "The purpose of the commission is not punitive," he said.
Glossary:
seek – buscar
punishment – punição
deaths – mortes
dictatorship – ditatura
former – ex
purpose – objetivo
Click here to read more Brazil's jobless rate rose slightly in April for the fourth straight month but remained near record lows.
The rate rose to 5.8 percent from 5.7 percent in March. The number was above the median forecast of 5.6 percent in a poll of 23 economists.
In April last year, Brazil's jobless rate stood at 6.0 percent.
Glossary:
jobless – desemprego
rate – taxa
rose – subiu
slightly – pouco
straight – seguido
remained – permaneceu
lows – baixas
above – acima
forecast – previsão
poll – pesquisa
stood – ficou
Click here to read more Little has been done to improve the safety of public places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said.
"Almost nothing has been done to improve the safety of nightclubs," said Adherbal Alves Ferreira, whose 22-year-old daughter, Jennefer, perished in the fire. "We need more vigorous laws and demand they be followed and obeyed."
Glossary:
has been done – foi feito
improve – melhorar
safety – segurança
since – desde
earlier – no início
relatives – parentes
almost – quase
whose – cuja
perished – morreu
laws – leis
demand – exigir
Click here to read more Computer scientists, academics, and other technology professionals went to Rio last week for the 19th annual WWW Conference at the Windsor Barra Conference Center in Barra da Tijuca. The WWW is an annual conference where academics and professionals in the technology industry present studies and papers about the future of the internet. This year, big technology industry names including Luis Von Ahn, Tim Berners-Lee, Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, and Jon Kleinberg were keynote speakers and special guests. The conference drew 1,079 participants from 46 countries and 858 online viewers.
Glossary:
studies – estudos
papers – trabalhos
keynote speakers – palestrantes principais
guests – convidados
drew – atraiu
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