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Families gather to watch television, use their mobiles and cook inside illuminated huts, thanks to newly installed solar panels in the village of Piyulaga.

Society Amazon Rainforest

23. November 2024

Remote Residents in These Countries Now Have Solar Electricity in Their Homes!

Houses in the Amazon regions of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru have been equipped with solar panels, providing residents with clean, cheap, and low-maintenance electricity, and empowering communities.

Technology

Technology Brazil

6. December 2019

Rio and Buenos Aires Have the Same Idea on How to Fight Floods from Climate Change: High-Tech!

Tens of millions of people across Latin America face worsening flooding threats sparked by climate change, so cities are coming up with new ways to keep people safe – using technology, better data and insights from affected communities.

Environment

Environment Kenya

2. December 2019

Now You Can Wear Fish Skin Instead of Leather – and Help Fishers’ Wives Learn to Read and Write

A Brazilian-Italian designer is contributing to sustainable fashion by transforming fish skin that would otherwise be discarded into elegant leather bags and cuffs.

Society

Society

14. October 2019

Modern Slaves Get Help From Government in Brazil to Find a New Life

Brazil’s Labor Prosecutor’s Office is working on a social workers network to provide post-rescue care to victims of modern slavery and help prevent potential victims from trafficking.

Society

28. September 2019

Supermarket Giant Ends Business with Meat Firms Involved in Slavery

Global supermarket chain Carrefour and Grupo Pão de Açucar (GPA) in Brazil have cut ties with firms associated with blacklisted farmers, following their pledge to keep their supply chains free of slave labor.