Illustration of the effects of cold on the human body. (AFP Graphics)
Tag: Cold
Cold Canada cancels some New Year’s events
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadians pride themselves on living with cold weather — but sub-zero temperatures proved too much even for them Friday, with concerts canceled and ski hills closed for safety reasons during an extreme year-end cold snap. Temperatures almost reached -58 F (-50 C) in two central Canadian cities, Regina and Winnipeg. In the capital Ottawa, meanwhile, authorities announced the cancelation of some shows marking the end of Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations held […]
Cold kills homeless in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s richest city
by Rosa SULLEIRO SAO PAOLO, Brazil (AFP) — Even under three blankets, Marcio Carvalho can’t stop shaking as he seeks shelter on the streets of Brazil’s biggest and richest city, Sao Paulo. The teeming central streets of a city that is home to 20 million people are deserted at night except for members of the estimated 16,000 homeless population. And while much of Brazil basks in tropical conditions, a chilly wave in the first days […]
