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August 3, 2023

Unprecedented Winter Heat Wave Brings 100° Temperatures to Chile and Argentina
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South America is experiencing one of the most extreme weather events on
record, with temperatures in parts of Chile and Argentina topping 100
degrees Fahrenheit in the dead of winter. Raśl Cordero, a climatologist
from the University of Santiago, says the unprecedented winter heat
could threaten water supplies to major cities in the months ahead.

Raśl Cordero Carrasco: "One of the problems of high temperatures during
winter is that they quickly melt seasonal snow. In countries like Chile,
the provision of water during the dry season, spring and summer, relies
on the natural storage that's in the mountain snowpack. It's a natural
reservoir that provides water to communities and big cities in central
Chile."

A new report by Climate Central finds global heating made the month of
July hotter for more than 80% of humanity - more than 6.5 billion
people.


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