Health-related vulnerability to climate extremes in homoclimatic zones of Amazonia and Northeast region of Brazil

Amazonia and the Northeast region of Brazil exhibit the highest levels of climate vulnerability in the country. While Amazonia is characterized by an extremely hot and humid climate and hosts the world largest rainforest, the Northeast is home to sharp climatic contrasts, ranging from rainy areas al...

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Main Authors: Lara de Melo Barbosa Andrade, Gilvan Ramalho Guedes, Kenya Valeria Micaela de Souza Noronha, Cláudio Moisés Santos e Silva, Jéferson Pereira Andrade, Albert Smith Feitosa Suassuna Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8584767/?tool=EBI