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Studies have shown that South America is facing an increased risk of heat waves, droughts and fires.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In parts of South America, the number of extremely hot, dry and fire-prone days per year has tripled since 1970. South America is warming at a similar rate to the global average. However, some parts of the subcontinent are at increased risk of multiple simultaneous extreme weather events. These compound extreme weather events could have amplified…
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Brazilian farmers worried about fires and drought
An aerial view of forest fires in Brasilia National Park, Brazil, taken on September 15, 2024. As the twin disasters of fire and drought hit Brazil’s agriculture sector hard, sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni still can’t forget battling a blaze on his land last month. “The rear-view mirrors on the water trucks shrank because of the heat,” recalled a farmer in…
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