Rio de Janeiro: According to a study published on Tuesday due to heavy rains from global warming, eight out of 10 Brazilian cities between 2020 and 2023 were natural disasters.The rising temperature has increased the water vapor in the atmosphere, about 7 percent per additional degree, which increases the risk of heavy rainfall in some areas including Latin America.In Brazil, the number of floods, the growth of the river and the intense rains of landslides increased from 2,335 to 7,539 three years later, 83% of cities, affecting cities, received a report for Oceanic culture for Brazilian alliance.The study manufactured by private and public institutions has not included data since 2024, when Southern Brazil experienced unprecedented floods.The report said that on an average, about 3.2 million people were affected every year, above 43,000 in the 1990s.“This growth not only highlights the increasing frequency of rain -related climate disasters, but also his severity,” a researcher Ronaldo Christopholatti said in a statement. The figures “There is an urgent need to prevent and apply adaptation measures to protect weak communities and reduce the effects of these extreme events,” he said.According to the study, floods particularly affected the agricultural sector, with 47 percent of the economic losses.2024 floods, with a historic drought, increased food prices, forcing the government to take measures to deal with inflation.
