News of heat

Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro

18-03-2024 10:58 A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio de Janeiro's heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in a decade.

ENVIRONMENT

Death toll reaches 110 as wildfires scorch central Chile

05-02-2024 11:50 Forest fires in Chile continue to rage, destroying neighborhoods and inciting a death toll that reached at least 112 as of Sunday.

ENERGY

Record-breaking energy demand, power cuts amid high temperatures

01-02-2024 18:25 Argentina breaks historic energy demand as temperatures soar above 37 degrees in Buenos Aires.

ENVIRONMENT

Climate change main culprit for hot South American winter

10-10-2023 15:05 Global warming caused by human activity was the main driver of the recent heat wave that hit South America, a new report finds.

Climate change

Scientists are worried about Antarctica’s unprecedented lack of sea ice growth

26-07-2023 15:28 Antarctica's unprecedented stalling of sea-ice growth, a six sigma event, calls for urgent research to comprehend its impact on climate patterns and sea levels.

SCORCHING SUMMER

Students in Santa Fe bring swimsuits to school as heatwave continues

14-03-2023 14:08 A primary school in Santa Fe Province has adopted an unusual approach to tackling the sweltering summer temperatures – it told students to come to school with their swimming gear.

HEAT & DROUGHT

Extreme heat and drought: Argentina suffers its most scorching summer on record

09-03-2023 15:22 Argentina is enduring this year's hottest summer on record, with record temperatures and lack of rainfall damaging agriculture and keeping the country under a weather alert.

TEMPERATURES SOAR

Buenos Aires on red alert amid extreme 'heatwave'

03-03-2023 13:20 Buenos Aires and its surroundings remain under red alert for extreme temperatures; Heat wave comes following widespread blackout on Wednesday that left around 40% of country's families without power for hours.