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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Jonathan Watts

Human emissions made deadly South American heat 100 times more likely

A woman holding her two-month-old son as they sheltered from the sun in the centre of São Paulo in late September.
A woman holds her son as they shelter from the late-September sun in the centre of São Paulo. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters

The deadly heat in central South America over the past two months was made 100 times more likely by human emissions that disrupted the climate, scientists have shown.

Temperatures have exceeded 40C in late winter and early spring in the southern hemisphere, affecting millions and leading to heat-related deaths.

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