Brazil’s Floods Expose Latin America’s Vulnerabilities

Brazil’s Floods Expose Latin America’s Vulnerabilities Latin American countries are severely vulnerable to extreme weather events. Governments in the region facing fiscal constraints should ... Read More

From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability

Deadly floods that have upended life in both China and Germany have sent a stark reminder that climate change is making weather more extreme across the globe. Skip to main content ... Read More

Climate crisis threatens 41 million across Caribbean and Latin America ...

Climate crisis threatens 41 million across Caribbean and Latin America: UN. Nearly 1,450 hospitals across region are also in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to extreme weather, UN report finds. Read More

Flood-hit Brazil braces for more chaos under a weekend of heavy rain - CNN

People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods, are bracing for more disruption after heavy rainstorms pummeled the area on Friday and meteorologists warned of more to come ... Read More

Extreme weather raises hunger risk in Latin America, UN says

Climate variability and extreme weather events stalk at least 20 Latin American countries and increase the risk of hunger and malnutrition in the region, according to a multi-agency United Nations ... Read More

At least 100 dead and dozens still missing amid devastating floods in ...

The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens of people still missing. Read More

Climate Disasters in Latin America Threaten Global Food Security

Warming in Latin America and the Caribbean is accelerating, with temperatures in the region increasing 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade on average between 1991 and 2021, compared to 0.1°C per ... Read More

Brazil floods: Images from space reveal airport runway and ... - CNN

Satellite images show an overview of the Guaiba River in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on April 21, before the floods, and on May 7, after the area was inundated. Maxar Technologies ... Read More

Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands ... - KUOW

News & Stories; Latin America; Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced. Julia Carneiro; May 09, 2024 / 3:02 pm ... Read More

Brazil’s floods expose Latin America’s vulnerabilities - Moneycontrol

Brazil’s floods expose Latin America’s vulnerabilities Latin American countries are severely vulnerable to extreme weather events. Governments in the region facing fiscal constraints should ... Read More

Extreme weather raises hunger risk in Latin America, UN says

Scientists have cautioned that extreme weather will intensify due to climate change. As the world's second-most exposed region, after Asia, Latin America could struggle to feed itself. Read More