By Enrique Palacios Costa Rica’s Electric Partnership for Renewable Energy Costa Rica’s ambitious goal to become one of the world’s first carbon-neutral nations by 2021 is a challenging task for a small country where a flourishing middle class is driving demand for more electricity. More and more Costa Ricans are moving into homes with modern conveniences that range from … [Lee más...] about Costa Rica is one step closer to being carbon-neutral
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Fighting Epic Traffic Jams
By Vanesa Ruperez Line 4 Eases the Commute to Millions in São Paulo. The São Paulo Metropolitan Region encompasses 39 municipalities with a total population of 19 million people. The region contains 10 percent of the Brazilian population and is the fifth largest urban area in the world. [youtube https://youtu.be/4O2FAfiZZ5g?rel=0&w=480&h] Home to more than 11 million … [Lee más...] about Fighting Epic Traffic Jams
Project in Brazil Shows How to Improve Educational Performance
By Marcelo Pérez Alfaro Students often complain that math is difficult to learn, and for many, it is far from their favorite subject. Improving performance is a considerable challenge because the subject is often not taught in an interesting way and not related to problems relevant to students. The state of São Paulo, Brazil launched the Tem+Matemática initiative to … [Lee más...] about Project in Brazil Shows How to Improve Educational Performance
Girls and science: The Peruvian experience
By Emma Näslund-Hadley Why is water wet? Why do I have brown eyes? Why do stars twinkle? A group of third-grade students at the Corazón de Jesús school outside Lima, Peru have been staying after school to grapple with questions like these. The children are part of a science tutoring project that aims to improve test scores and close learning gaps by getting struggling … [Lee más...] about Girls and science: The Peruvian experience
The 123 Mujer Hotline: Reducing Domestic Violence in Colombia
By Adria Natalia Armbrister Can an emergency hotline service reduce violence against women? Colombia finds that it does: women who use the service are 37 percent less likely to report having suffered physical domestic violence and are 16 percent less likely to report having suffered psychological domestic violence. “On May 21, 2014 at around noon, I called the police … [Lee más...] about The 123 Mujer Hotline: Reducing Domestic Violence in Colombia
