A 10-day heat wave that hit central Brazil at the end of August and early September was made 100 times more likely by climate change, according to a study conducted by World Weather Attribution. South America has been experiencing an unusually hot and dry spring this year, in part due to the El NiƱo weather phenomenon. Daytime temperatures have eased to below 40C in recent days. And there was no relief at night, with minimum temperatures almost hitting 39C, according to Brazil's National Institute of Meteorology. The heat was made worse by high humidity, which made it feel closer to 60C. 18, the highest temperature recorded since at least 2014, when the government's alert system began monitoring. Thermometers in the city hit a peak of 43.8C (110.8F) on Nov. A report on the cause of her death is expected in about 30 days. Ana Clara Benevides, 23, collapsed inside Rio de Janeiro's Nilton Santos stadium on Nov.
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