A record-breaking winter heatwave is sweeping across South America, with temperatures expected to surpass 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Brazil, CNBC reports.
Countries like Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Brazil are experiencing unusually high temperatures during their winter season.
Argentina’s Buenos Aires recorded temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius, the hottest start to early August in 117 years.
The extraordinary winter warmth is attributed by the climate emergency and the El Niño phenomenon.
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate pattern that contributes to higher temperatures across the globe.
