Posted on May 31, 2023

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil's heat-stricken favelas

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This could help mitigate the temperatures in a number of places, especially cities without much in the way of green space

Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil's heat-stricken favelas

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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I've heard that it cools things down by between 2 to 5 degrees ma'am Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Unfortunately, some/many of the favelas aren't up to the load.

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CSM Chuck Stafford

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The people living in favelas have bigger problems than 'heat'

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