The replacement of vegetation with materials such as asphalt, concrete, and masonry exacerbates warming, says a researcher from the University of São Paulo at an event organized by FAPESP and the NWO.
The replacement of vegetation with materials such as asphalt, concrete, and masonry exacerbates warming, says a researcher from the University of São Paulo at an event organized by FAPESP and the NWO.
The Sustainability and Innovation in Road Infrastructure Science Center for Development will receive BRL 7.7 million in funding from the Foundation and 42 scholarship recipients to apply new materials and solutions in pavement recycling.
Two-thirds of the 14,000 private wells in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area in Brazil are not formally registered, and many of the compliant wells operate in areas contaminated by toxic industrial waste.
Two-thirds of the 14,000 private wells in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area in Brazil are not formally registered, and many of the compliant wells operate in areas contaminated by toxic industrial waste.
For 11 months, researchers from the FAPESP-funded Center for Favela Studies provided support to the community in the municipality of Diadema.
For 11 months, researchers from the FAPESP-funded Center for Favela Studies provided support to the community in the municipality of Diadema.
Research by a FAPESP-supported center indicates that the favela formation process is ongoing but slowing down.
In an opinion piece in the British Medical Journal, researchers propose incorporating local knowledge as a strategy for adapting to extreme events and food insecurity.
In an opinion piece in the British Medical Journal, researchers propose incorporating local knowledge as a strategy for adapting to extreme events and food insecurity.
Strategy formulated by Brazilian researchers objectively defines the weight of each contributing factor and was validated based on inventories of landslides that killed 65 people on the northern coast of São Paulo.
Strategy formulated by Brazilian researchers objectively defines the weight of each contributing factor and was validated based on inventories of landslides that killed 65 people on the northern coast of São Paulo.
Researchers from the Amazon+10 Initiative begin presenting their initial findings in the social, environmental, and economic areas.
A comprehensive analysis conducted in 2019 detected the accumulation of 13 heavy metals and other toxic substances, advising against consumption due to risks to human health.
A comprehensive analysis conducted in 2019 detected the accumulation of 13 heavy metals and other toxic substances, advising against consumption due to risks to human health.
Researchers from a FAPESP-supported research center point to 410,000 hectares of land in cities that could be regenerated.
Researchers from a FAPESP-supported research center point to 410,000 hectares of land in cities that could be regenerated.
At the 7th FAPESP 2025 Conference, Denise Duarte, researcher at the University of São Paulo’s Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design, spoke about the need to map the impacts of extreme events on an individual scale and create urban thermal refuge areas in public spaces.
Insper is holding an event supported by FAPESP that will explore key areas for sustainable transformation. Register by August 15.
The technique uses laser equipment to scan and create three-dimensional images; the algorithm optimizes the cut, seeking to maintain the balance and health of the tree.
A project in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve shows that rubber provides adequate income to sustain livelihoods and conserve the forest. However, nut collection yields low pay, which contributes to the adoption of unsustainable practices such as extensive cattle ranching.
Booklet summarizes the results of a survey conducted by groups from the Center for Favela Studies and the Laboratory of Urban and Regional Studies and Projects of the Federal University of ABC; the material was presented to the community at a workshop held in February.
The samples were taken from the bottom of a lake in the Ipiranga Fountains State Park. The analysis showed a strong correlation between industrialization, population growth and increased concentrations of pollutants.
