"Climate Talks Highlight Urgent Needs of Rio's Poor Amid Rising Heat Waves"

Rising heat waves in Rios Arara neighborhood underscore the urgent needs of the poor, highlighting the intersection of Poverty and climate change as energy systems struggle to cope.

• Residents of Arara, a poor neighborhood in northern Rio, face increasingly frequent and intense heat wave conditions, raising concerns about their health and living conditions.
• Luis Cassiano, a long-time resident, worries about the impact of climate change as even those who own air conditioning cannot rely on it due to frequent power outages.
• The situation in Rios impoverished areas reflects broader trends identified by the United Nations Development Programme, which emphasizes the need for urgent action to address the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations in Brazil.