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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - This aerial view shows smoke billowing from a forest fire affecting the Brasilia National Park in Brasilia on September 16, 2024. Brazil is suffering the effects of a multiplication of fires from north to south in the midst of an extreme drought linked to climate change. — AFP pic
SAO PAULO, Oct 5 — Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has set a new record for its longest dry spell, with 164 straight days without rain, the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) reported yesterday, said Xinhua.
The prolonged drought has fuelled widespread wildfires and grassland burns, which have surged across various regions of the country since August.
The previous record was set in 1963, just three years after Brasilia’s founding, with 163 consecutive rainless days. The city, located in Brazil’s central region, is now grappling with the dual threat of extreme heat and low humidity.
Smoke from wildfires covers part of Brasilia on the day the Brazilian capital broke the historic drought record set in 1963 by reaching 164 consecutive days without rain, according to the Meteorological Institute, in Brasilia, Brazil October 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
Authorities have issued an “orange alert” due to the critically low humidity level of 15 per cent, combined with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius.
A report from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) highlighted a 269 per cent increase in wildfires in Brasilia this year compared to previous years.
Inmet forecasts relief with rain expected on October 8, following Thursday’s sweltering 36.8 degrees Celsius — the hottest day of the year so far.
Brasilia is situated in the Cerrado biome, a vast tropical savanna, which has seen record-breaking wildfires this year. — Bernama-Xinhua
A bird is seen in a burned area of the Embrapa Biological Reserve on the day the Brazilian capital broke the historic drought record set in 1963 by reaching 164 consecutive days without rain, according to the Meteorological Institute, in Brasilia, Brazil October 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
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