A heat wave that has lasted for weeks in Brazil has brought record temperatures to Rio de Janeiro. According to the weather service, the perceived temperature in the metropolis sometimes exceeded 62 degrees Celsius on Sunday (local time).
According to the weather service, the temperature on Sunday felt like 62.3 degrees in the Guaratiba district in the west of the metropolis, where there are mainly huge slums. This was the highest value since such records began in 2014. The real maximum temperature in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday was 42 degrees.
“Drink a lot of water”
The city council, in turn, called on its approximately six million residents: “Avoid prolonged periods in the sun. Drink a lot of water.”
South Sudan closes all schools due to heat wave
A look at Africa: The government in South Sudan has ordered all schools closed due to the heat wave. At temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius, children are not allowed to play outside, the ministries of education, health and the environment said on Saturday. The heat wave is expected to last two weeks. The ministries warned of “serious health risks”. There have already been reports of deaths due to the intense heat.
Heat waves are becoming increasingly common in the East African country. South Sudan is particularly vulnerable to climate change, although the thermometer rarely rises above 40 degrees. Droughts and increasingly heavy rainfall are complicating already difficult living conditions in South Sudan, which has repeatedly faced violence and economic instability since declaring independence from Sudan in 2011.
Source: Krone
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