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Peru and the Andean region brace for El Nino

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LATIN AMERICA

As experts predict a strong El Nino, Pacific countries are getting ready for extreme weather conditions.

Climate change could intensify Sahel conflicts

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SAHEL

It will increase rainfall variability and extreme events such as droughts and floods, as well as raising temperatures. These effects may trigger cascading risks to economic…

Brazil's Amazon drought poses environmental challenges

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BRAZIL

Since late September rains have failed in the Amazon region, causing the most severe drought in over a century. Factors including El Nino, climate change and ongoing fires are…

Turkish government may continue neglecting environment

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TURKEY

Long droughts and longer summers due to climate change are lengthening the wildfire season. Yet wildfires are just one in a series of environmental crises that highlight the…

Peru floods may bring economic woes, political gains

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PERU

Landslides and flooding the length of the Pacific coast of Peru have caused widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, revealing the vulnerability of the country’s largest…

Natural disasters’ economic toll will grow in ASEAN

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ASEAN

This comes as severe flooding has again hit the region with thousands of Thais forced to flee their homes and at least 83 Vietnamese reported dead as a result of flash floods and…

Possible El Nino will threaten Australian agriculture

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AUSTRALIA

An El Nino system usually leads to lower rainfall and higher daytime temperatures, often causing severe droughts which last for months and can reduce agricultural output…

Drought to exacerbate Central America social problems

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Drought in Central America.

Climate disruptions bring long-term impact in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

While the current La Nina event has been more prolonged than usual, the drought effects are not unprecedented. However, they have been exacerbated by record heatwaves believed to…

Argentine Mendoza drought requires regulatory rethink

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ARGENTINA

Decade-long drought in Mendoza.