Jill Langlois
Stories
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!
Temps soar in Brazil's summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for a favela home.
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Whatever happened to ... the family who lost it all? Spoiler alert: It's a happy ending
With no work, home, car or food due to the pandemic, the couple in Sao Paolo, Brazil, struggled to survive. Then they got a tiny house. How are they doing today?
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Dengue fever is — unfortunately — having a banner year. Can it be quelled?
Case counts are skyrocketing in countries like Brazil and Peru and the virus is popping up in new turf, from Florida to Iran. What's the cause? And what's the solution?
