Argentina melts in late-summer heat wave as records tumble
Posted on AllSides March 3rd, 2023
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BUENOS AIRES, March 3 (Reuters) - Argentina is being hit by a blistering late-summer heat wave, with many places setting record temperatures for March, while residents, tourists and crops swelter in the sun. Some towns and cities have posted temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104°F), with Nueve de Julio and Ezeiza breaking records for the month. Buenos Aires itself hit 38 degrees Celsius, breaking a record previously set in 1952. "You can't walk around, it's too humid here. It's tough," said resident Gabriel Suarez. On Wednesday large swathes...