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Strong influence of climate change in uncharacteristic early spring heat in South America

Large parts of South America suffered from extremely high temperatures for an extended period of time, reaching above 40ºC in central and Northern Brazil during mid-September, despite it being the spring season. 

10 October, 2023 | Heatwave | South America

Vulnerability and high temperatures exacerbate impacts of ongoing drought in Central South America

Since 2019 large parts of Argentina and neighboring countries have been reeling under drought conditions with the last four months of 2022 receiving only 44% of the average precipitation: the lowest rainfall in 35 years.

16 February, 2023 | Drought | South America

Climate change made record breaking early season heat in Argentina and Paraguay about 60 times more likely

A large area centred around the central-northern part of Argentina, and also southern Bolivia, central Chile, and most of Paraguay and Uruguay, experienced record-breaking temperatures during two consecutive heatwaves in late November and early December 2022.

21 December, 2022 | Heatwave | South America

Climate change increased heavy rainfall, hitting vulnerable communities in Eastern Northeast Brazil

Throughout May 2022 and extending into June, Eastern Northeast Brazil experienced catastrophic floods and landslides following exceptionally heavy rainfall.

04 July, 2022 | Extreme rainfall | South America

Assigning historical responsibilities for extreme weather events

Rainy street Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash

WWA partner and deputy director of the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI) Friederike Otto is the lead author of a new study published in Nature Climate Change.

02 November, 2017 | News | South America

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