Together, they test new materials and methods to improve on the initial green roof prototype first installed on his home more than 10 years ago. To adapt for favela construction, his primary focus ...

It was a sunny September morning in Rio de Janeiro's Parque Arará favela and volunteers were preparing plants to be placed on Reginaldo Gomes da Silva's roof. Students from both the neighborhood ...

Brazilian suburbs can experience temperatures up to 46°F higher than nearby neighborhoods. Climate change exacerbates ...

"People who live here (the favela) usually go for the fastest options like fans or air conditioning, but we can create plants in our habitat," he said. "We can't put trees in the favela because ...

Suddenly the bullets were buzzing just above the roof. The family members had started ... ‘These are bad times’ Rocinha, Rio’s largest favela — or hillside shantytown — was once ...