Global warming was the main driver of the heat wave that scorched South America for most of August and September and raised temperatures by as much as 4.3 degrees Celsius, according to a study published on Tuesday. Temperatures soared above 40 C (104 Fahrenheit) across large parts of Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina in late winter and lingering into the Southern Hemisphere's spring, with climate change making the event 100 times more likely, said the study by the scientific group World Weather Attribution. At least four heat-related deaths were reported in Sao Paulo, South America's largest city, but the true death toll is likely to take months to determine by analyzing death certificates, the study said.
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Global warming was the main driver of the heat wave that scorched South America for most of August and September .
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By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Global warming was the main driver of the heat wave that scorched South America for most of August and September .
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Global warming was the main driver of the heat wave that scorched South America for most of August and September .