The Scorching Heat Sparked Wildfires

Extreme heat in major Latin American cities could cause nearly 1 million deaths. According to a new study 28 June 20225:10 PMBYRODRIGO PEREZ ORTEGA, a man sunbathes at a partially vacant fountain in Buenos Aires during a 2-16 heatwave. Heat waves like the one pictured in Buenos Aires in 2016 are becoming more common. A new estimate attributes nearly 1 million deaths to extreme temperatures in Latin American cities.EITAN In mid-January, the southern tip of South America suffered its worst heat wave in years. Temperatures in Argentina rose to 40°C in 50 cities, more than 10°C higher than the average temperature of Buenos Aires. The scorching heat caused wildfires in Argentina, worsened a severe drought, and temporarily halted electricity supply to Buenos Aires. It also killed at least 3 people, although experts estimate the true number might be much higher.

According to at most one study, climate change has led to heat waves, cold fronts, and other extreme weather events that are threatening lives and taking away millions of lives. teamextreme minecraft server In a new study published today in Nature Medicine, an international team of researchers estimates that almost 900,000 deaths in the years between 2002 and 2015 could be attributable to extreme temperatures alone in major Latin American cities. This is the most detailed estimate of Latin America and it's the first for some cities.

Most studies that link extreme temperatures with mortality in cities have been done in North America, Europe, and China. Ana Diez Roux (an epidemiologist at Drexel University), co-authored the new study.