Heat waves still neglected in Brazil, says researcher

Heat waves remain a “completely neglected” disaster in Brazil and may become more frequent and intense following the arrival of a new El Niño. The warning comes from Renata Libonati, a professor in the Department of Meteorology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), who is also a member of the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Committee of Experts on Climate Monitoring. Based on data from Brazil’s national health care network – the SUS – covering 14 metropolitan regions…