The eighth heat wave gains strength this Monday (30) and the forecast is that the air quality worsens in much of Brazil . Satellite images from the European Union’s Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (Cams) show pollution over the country.
Rising temperatures also increase the risk of forest fires, which increase the concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere. The lack of rain and dry weather as well make it difficult for pollution to disperse .
The map shows the amount of aerosols, particles suspended in the air, in each region of Latin America. Over the days, it is possible to see the movement of the pollution stain, which has the potential to harm health.
Until Tuesday (1st), a cold front could form in Rio Grande do Sul and advance to the Southeast region until Thursday (3). The system should carry smoke from forest fires from the North to the South of the country, explains meteorologist Maria Clara Sassaki.
The smoke corridor should advance to Santa Catarina, Paraná and São Paulo throughout the week.
This Sunday (29), Rio Branco (AC) recorded a concentration of pollutants almost 20 times higher than recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to monitoring by the Swiss platform IQAir. The capital is at the top of the ranking as the most polluted in Brazil. See the list:
- 1st Rio Branco (AC)
- 2nd Campinas (SP)
- 3rd São Paulo (SP)
- 4th Camaçari (BA)
- 5th Porto Velho (Rondônia)
- 6th Manaus (AM)
- 7th Recife (PE)
- 8th Curitiba (PR)
This content was originally published in Polluted air intensifies in Brazil; see map on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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