Urbanism
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Brazilian cities are more vertical
Changes in municipal legislation and real estate market dynamics are driving the construction of taller buildings
Public health
Higher mortality in metropolises
Heatwaves linked to almost 50,000 deaths in Brazilian metropolises between 2000 and 2018
By Redação
Mobility
Lithium battery–powered bus in Argentina
A new type of lithium battery–powered electric bus, the first in the country, begins operations in Argentina
By Redação
photolab
Europe in China
Project investigates connections between Asian, European, and Indigenous cultures in Brazil
By Redação
Biology
Chubby sharks in Miami
Nurse sharks living near the city of Miami accumulate more fat than their neighbors in environmental conservation areas
By Redação
Urban planning
More than just a city of monuments
Freshly discovered documents reveal alternative designs ultimately abandoned in the construction of Brasília and its surrounding towns
By Diego Viana
Demographics
Discoveries about the past
Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil
Public policy
Fine-tuned communication
Technological development favors urban safety and the fight against drug trafficking
Urban planning
3D favelas
How researchers are using laser scanning technology to digitally map informal settlements in Brazil
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Frances Jones
COVID-19
Bird sings at lower volume in quiet city
During the pandemic, the white-crowned sparrow's singing returned to the volume it sang at in the 1970s
By Redação
Public Policy
Opening faucets
Lack of basic sanitation in Brazil damages public health and the economy
By Diego Viana
Architecture & urban planning
Digitizing monuments
Although expensive, laser scanning technology can be a valuable tool for documenting and preserving historical and cultural heritage
Biodiversity
At risk of disappearing
Hundreds of species of reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals are at risk of disappearing in the next two decades as a result of environmental degradation caused by humans
By Redação