‘Everything is Dry and Very Sad’: Lake Titicaca Gripped by Drought Crisis
‘This is the first time since I was born it has dried up like this,” says Rita Suaña, 48, one of the female…
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Weather Extremes in South America Bedevil Soybean Forecasting
It is hot in Brazil, so hot that pop star Taylor Swift had to postpone concerts in Rio de Janeiro last week,…
El Nino in South America Will Affect Likely Oilseed Prices
North American crops are in the bin after a mostly warm and dry combining season, and market prices are near…
Climate Change Main Culprit for Hot South American Winter
BRASILIA: A wave of unusually extreme heat at the end of South America's winter was made 100 times more likely…
The Deadly Late-winter Heat in South America Was Intensified by Climate Change
The study by World Weather Attribution found that temperatures were 1.4-4.3ºC hotter because of…
Human-driven Climate Change Made South America’s Deadly Heatwaves 100 Times…
If global warming reaches 2°C, similar heatwaves are predicted to happen every five or six years, a new study…
Record-breaking Temperatures Across South America Prompt Concerns of Scorching…
An intense heatwave is scorching South America at the beginning of the spring season…
El Niño Hurts Carbon Storage in South America’s Tropical Forests Study Says
South America has suffered through an intense and often record-breaking heatwave this year. Chile…
South America is Sweltering in Record Temperatures
In South America, winter is coming to an end. However, with afternoon highs consistently exceeding 110 degrees…
US Heatwave: Scorching Heat Strains US Air Conditioning Capacity
Energy providers are warning Americans to be frugal with air-conditioning this weekend, as intense heat and…