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[phillycusp] Climate Matters: Climate and Rio 2016 Raluca Ellis <rellis@fi.edu>
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The 2016 Summer Olympic Games begin this Friday in Rio de Janeiro. We have prepared a
special package of graphics for you to refer to during the games. The package looks at the
general climate of Brazil and some of the potential climate change impacts there.
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The area of Brazil is about the same as the contiguous U.S. Most of Brazil has a tropical climate,
but parts of the southern region are more subtropical. The southern end of the country is the
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same distance from the equator as Dallas. The Olympic Games are being held during the dry
and cool season in Rio, as August is the end of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The average
temperature and rainfall in August in Rio make it similar in climate to February in Miami.
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Brazil has one­third of the world’s rainforests, as more than half of the Amazon rainforest is
within the country’s borders. Its role in the climate system is important, as the Amazon rainforest
accounts for 25% of the carbon dioxide absorbed by land each year. Deforestation rates in the
Amazon have decreased in the last decade, but the total area continues to decline, with an area
the size of Delaware lost in each of the last 5 years. Global and regional climate models indicate
the Amazon will become drier and hotter through the century, further stressing the rainforest.
Meteorologist Sean Sublette examines Brazil’s climate >>
In Rio and most of the country’s Atlantic coast, both temperature and precipitation are projected
to climb with climate change. Heavier downpours could worsen the water quality in Rio, as
heavier rain leads to more pollutant runoff into waterways, similar to what happened in Florida
this summer. Once the rain ends, the leftover stagnant water can create favorable conditions for
mosquitoes to thrive and raise the risk of the spread of mosquito­borne illnesses like Zika.
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SOCIAL SHARES
Rio in August is a lot
like Miami in February,
and here's why
bit.ly/2atCtnrK via @climatecentral
#climatematters
Brazil may make you
think hot and steamy,
Rainforest loss in
Brazil continues, but
but it does have some it’s not quite as bad as
cold spots
it used to be
bit.ly/2aszjgJ via @climatecentral
bit.ly/2aqanIQ via @climatecentral
#climatematters
#climatematters
Climate change could
bring more rain to Rio,
affecting water quality
bit.ly/2aGtOhp via @climatecentral
#climatematters
The Green
Passport
campaign,
developed
with UNEP
and the Rio
2016 Olympic
and
Paralympic
Organising
committee, is
encouraging
sustainability
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and providing
tips for those
attending the
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