Brazilian teen's app helps farmers check the weather
A 17-year-old student from Paraíba has created an app that sends simple weather alerts to small farmers by text message. Lucas, who lives in a rural area, started the project in 2024 after his grandfather lost part of his bean harvest because of an unexpected storm. Since then, more than 4,000 farmers have downloaded the app, and the number keeps growing. The app works even with a weak internet signal. "My grandfather didn't have a smartphone, so I wanted something that worked on any phone," Lucas explained. Last month, he won a national science prize, and he has already received invitations to present his work in Portugal and Kenya.
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