A man walks through flooded waters at Jardim Pantanal neighborhood in Sao Paulo on February 5, 2025. Floods, massive power outages, fallen trees, kilometre-long traffic jams: every time there is a storm, chaos stalks one of the largest cities in the world and the economic heart of Brazil. Associated with climate change, the storms have transformed the lives of the 12 million inhabitants of Sao Paulo, a city that has always boasted of functioning better than others such as Rio de Janeiro and whose services and infrastructure have made it a mecca for large companies. (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP)
