Good morning! Today, how climate change is changing Brazilian weather. Accusations of golden kickbacks in exchange for education funding. And a highly consequential tax trial before the Supreme Court.
Brazilian weather is getting more extreme
Temperatures are rising in Brazil, according to a study to be released today from Inmet, the national meteorology institute — and the frequency of severe storms is growing. The institute says “human action is the most probable cause for the changes in climate patterns.”
By the numbers. Average temperatures for each month of the year have risen consistently over the past century. In São Paulo, up to 2.7°C difference in minimum monthly temperatures was recorded between 1961-1990 and 1991-2020.
- In Belém, capital city of the northern Pará state, a 192-percent increase of days with extreme rainfall was noted over the past half-century.
Why it matters. Hundreds of Brazilians have already died this year due to extreme weather conditions and thousands were displaced after flooding in the states of Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Pará.
- Significantly, Inmet warns that “vulnerable people and several species of animals face great danger in the decades to come.”
Changing patterns. The rainy season is shifting in many parts...