Weather expert predicts more disasters looming for Brazil

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BRASÍLIA: The tragic collapse of a cliff that left 10 dead in Brazil on Saturday (Jan 8) was caused by torrential rains and more disasters could be on the way, meteorologist Estael Sias told AFP. Two months of downpours have caused deadly flooding in several Brazilian states, including Bahia in the n

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Sias said heavy summer rains are caused by the South Atlantic Convergence Zone - a phenomenon created by a humid corridor from the Amazon rainforest meeting a cold front from the South.Another meteorological phenomenon, called La Nina, which provokes a cooling of the Pacific Ocean causing heavy rains in some parts of the world and drought in others, also contributes to an increased rainfall.

Heavy rain is forecast for the next 10 days and"unfortunately, the could mean more disasters", said Sias. Less rain is expected in the second half of January but"February and March remain periods of high rainfall". "The extremes that we've registered throughout the whole world in the last two years have been ever more frequent with historic heat events, ever more recurring rains, and given that the last two years have been the two hottest in the history of the planet, it is difficult to separate phenomenon like ZCAS ... with global warming, which is the fuel that accentuates extremes throughout the planet.

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