In Rio de JaneiroPeople thronged the beaches Ipanema Y Copacabana To face a heat wave that reached 42.5 degrees Celsius, with a sensation of 50.5 degrees Celsius. Officials indicated that the event would affect many regions Brazil Until Wednesday.
A good part Brazil The weekend plunged into a mid-spring heat wave with the highest temperatures of the year Rio de Janeiro Y Bye PauloAccording to officials.
In Rio de JaneiroPeople flocked to the iconic beaches, running to the sea to cool off Ipanema Y CopacabanaWith sarongs and umbrellas taking up space right up to the water’s edge, it’s almost impossible to see the sand.
According to the Rio Alert system, based on the mayor’s office, Sunday’s maximum temperature was 42.5 degrees Celsius, with Raja, a popular neighborhood in the north of the city, recording 50.5 degrees Celsius.
The previous record for 2023 was 41.8 °C in mid-summer in February.
“Even though I love this heat at the beach, I worry about the planet because I know It gets worse and worse“Paula Suquet, a 35-year-old teacher, told AFP in Ipanema.
“Climate change hurts us, we think every day about what will happen, and many people say we have already reached the point of no return,” said 39-year-old engineer Edmundo Filho.
In Bye PauloBiggest city Latin AmericaMeyer’s Center for Climate Emergency Management (CGE) has set a record for 2023: an average afternoon temperature of 36.9°C.
This is the highest recorded November since the system began measuring temperatures 19 years ago.
In Sao Paulo, the temperature touched 37.8 degrees Celsius this Monday after Sunday recorded a temperature of 36.9 degrees Celsius. | Source: EFE
Hello from the heat
In the middle of the week, the National Meteorological Institute (INMET) warned that the heat wave will affect many areas. Brazil Until next Wednesday.
The agency issued a red alert, equivalent to a “major risk” to health, for many parts of the country’s south-east and mid-west, with temperatures expected to be 5 degrees Celsius above seasonal normal.
Brazil has been hit by extreme weather events in recent months, with a historic drought Amazon And hurricanes in the south of the country accompanied by catastrophic rains.
On Wednesday, the European Copernicus Observatory announced with “virtual certainty” that October was the hottest month on record for the world, the fifth consecutive monthly record, beating the 2016 record.
(With information from AFP)
