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Dec 2023: Peru grapples with floods, landslides, hail, heat waves, rising dengue cases due to El Niño, affecting 20 regions. State of Emergency declared, with 100,551 affected, 32 fatalities, and major damage to 42,000 homes, 68 schools, and 129 health centers as of Mar 1 2024.
Since 1st of December of 2023, the impact of heavy rains has caused flooding, landslides, and hailstorms throughout the country, particularly ...
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Central Chile is facing devastating wildfires: 131 lives lost, 1,100+ injured, and 300 missing as of Feb 11. Over 14,000 homes destroyed, affecting 40,000+ people. A state of emergency has been declared within affected regions.
According to the Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service, at least 131 people had died and more than 1,100 injured throughou ...
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Western Bolivia hit by severe landslides after heavy rainfall, with red and orange alerts across La Paz and 279 municipalities. Cobija declares emergency as Acre River floods, displacing 570 families. El Niño-driven season claims 40 lives, affects 15,000 families.
Heavy rainfall in western Bolivia has resulted in devastating landslides, causing casualties and widespread damage. On 19 February, the Nation ...
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By 2050, climate change is likely to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide.
By 2050, climate change is likely to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide, according to a n ...
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Colombia battles wildfires across the nation, with President declaring them a natural disaster amidst El Niño's heat + drought. With 204 fires this month and 25 still raging, nearly $508M allocated for El Niño effects is being quickly depleted. Over 952 municipalities on alert.2024South AmericaColombiaAir-borne and respiratory illnessesInjury and mortality from extreme weather events1
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Scientists propose a new Category 6 for hurricanes, responding to climate change's role in intensifying storms. Recent hurricanes have been so severe, they'd qualify for this unprecedented level.
Abstract: Global warming increases available sensible and latent heat energy, increasing the thermodynamic potential wind intensity of tropica ...
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