ENVIRONMENT Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro 18-03-2024 10:58 A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio de Janeiro's heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in a decade.
ENVIRONMENT Climate change main culprit for hot South American winter 10-10-2023 15:05 Global warming caused by human activity was the main driver of the recent heat wave that hit South America, a new report finds.
POWER-CUT PROTESTS Porteños take protest to energy firm's doors after prolonged power cuts 16-03-2023 09:49 Residents renew protests across the capital and its outskirts amid prolonged power cuts. Blackouts, which have struck in the middle of an unprecedented heatwave, have left more than 100,000 homes in the dark.