Sat Jan 04 01:34:01 UTC 2025: ## Brazil Sizzles Through Hottest Year on Record
**Rio de Janeiro, Brazil –** Brazil recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with an average temperature of 25.02° Celsius (77.04° Fahrenheit), according to the National Institute of Meteorology. This surpasses the previous record set in 2023 and is 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average. The extreme heat follows a year of record-breaking droughts and floods across the country.
The surge in temperature is attributed to climate change, with the weather agency citing a statistically significant upward trend possibly linked to rising global temperatures and local environmental factors. This aligns with a recent study from the Federal University of Sao Paulo revealing a near doubling of climate-related disasters in Brazil between 2020 and 2023, averaging 4,077 events annually. These events included droughts, floods, severe storms, and extreme temperatures, with a correlation observed between these disasters and rising ocean surface temperatures.
Brazil’s experience mirrors a global trend. The United Nations declared 2024 the hottest year globally, a claim supported by similar announcements from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, all reporting record-breaking temperatures for 2024.
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