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Region: South America, Caribbean
Country: Dominica, Guatemala, Chile
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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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2023 marked Earth's warmest year, alongside 20 named tropical storms in the North Atlantic—well above average. A stark warning of our rapidly changing climate.
In 2023, NOAA declared it the warmest year on record since 1850 when record keeping began, spotlighting a concerning trend in global temperatu ...
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Since the 1980s, the Andes have lost 30-50% of glacier area due to global warming, impacting ecosystems, water resources, and livelihoods with landslides and floods.
In several areas of the Andes, flood and landslide disasters have increased, and water availability and quality and soil erosion have been aff ...
2022South AmericaBoliviaChileEcuadorPeruInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes -
From 1970-2019, South America faced 875 disasters, losing 57,909 lives—a 5% jump in the last 5 years, with $103B in damages, up 30%. Floods caused 77% of deaths and 58% of losses; floods and landslides made up 73% of disasters, 93% of deaths, and 63% of economic impacts.
Between 1970 and 2019, 79% of disasters worldwide involved weather, water, and climate-related hazards. These disasters accounted for 56% of d ...
2020South AmericaArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuelaInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes
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