Brazil: Rains, Destruction And Deaths In South Demand New Term To Define A Climate Catastrophe – OpEd

By Fernanda Canofre

On April 27, MetSul, a meteorology agency, posted on X (former Twitter) a warning about a cold front, heavy rain, gales, and hail, and risks of severe weather in parts of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state. This is the same state that endured three climate disasters in 2023 alone, with 80...