A study conducted by Ieps (Instituto de Estudos para Políticas de Saúde) estimates that 42,2 thousand deaths of elderly people between 2000 and 2024 are related to the seven episodes of the El Niño climate phenomenon recorded in the period. Brazil is currently under the influence of an intense El Niño, with significant climate changes that should last until mid-2027. More rains are expected in the South and Southeast and extreme heat in the Nort…