A multiweek heat wave is hitting a large portion of South America. Its one of the most prolonged on record. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil are in the eye of the heat wave. According to an article on January 12th, 2022, in the Washington post, Paraguay, Argentina and surrounding countries are experiencing record breaking heat. Just this past weeks, most known records have been broken. The post states: "Heat waves are among the deadliest weather phenomena, surpassing tornadoes, flooding and hurricanes in their human toll in many areas". I live in Paraguay, and the daily temperatures have been over 105F every days since Christmas - forty days - nonstop. Most homes are not build with these extremes in mind. Thin brick walls become ovens, that never cool down. And the steel roof does not help with cooling. People stay under the shade, those who have air-condition try to minimize the impact, while sitting in one place during most of the day. Paraguay is...
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