Even before summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere, large parts of Brazil are experiencing a severe heat wave.
In the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, the temperature seemed to rise to 58.5 degrees on Tuesday, state news agency Agencia Brasil reported. Temperatures well above 40 degrees were also measured in other regions, especially in the center and south of the country.
The National Meteorological Institute classified the situation in fifteen states and the federal district around the capital Brasilia as very dangerous. There is a risk of dehydration, headaches, nausea and circulatory problems.
The perceived temperature describes a person’s perception of temperature, which in addition to the actual air temperature also depends on the humidity and the wind.
According to experts, the current heat wave is related to the El Niño weather phenomenon and global warming. “A heat wave in the spring is not unusual. But there have already been four heat waves in recent months without us having reached the end of the season yet.
“Global warming has made the waves more intense and frequent,” climatologist José Marengo of the Cemaden research institute told the G1 news portal.
(yam/sda/dpa)
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