Brazil – Emergency Declared After Floods in Rolante, Rio Grande do Sul
Heavy rain that began late on 05 January has caused flooding in parts of the Vale do Paranhana area of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The municipality of Rolante suffered…
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Rainfall Changes Threaten Food Production
A new UN report says climate change’s impacts on rainfall will have harsh economic consequences for regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, reports Jan Rocha for Climate News…
Brazil Floods and Landslides – 1 Dead, 3 Missing in Recife After 235mm of Rain in 12 Hours
Over 200 mm of rain in just six hours has caused landslides and flooding in areas around Recife, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco. Recife Civil Defence say…
Strong El Niño, Increased Preparedness – 2015-2016 El Niño in South America
According to the diagnostic report on the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) in March, the sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies across…
Brazil – Rio and NASA Team Up to Monitor Risk and Disaster Response
NASA has signed an agreement with the city of Rio de Janeiro to monitor disaster and risk responses in the area. Various agencies within the city have partnered up with…
Brazil – 24 Dead After Floods and Landslides in São Paulo
Torrential rain affected the metropolitan region of São Paulo, in south eastern Brazil, causing floods and landslides in more than 20 municipalities. Local media report as many as 24 casualties,…
Brazil – 2 Dead After Floods and Landslide in São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro Flooded After 100mm of Rain
Heavy rain in south eastern Brazil has caused a deadly landslide in São Sebastião, São Paulo State, and widespread flooding in the streets of Rio de Janeiro city, where some…
Exceptionally Strong El Niño Has Peaked but Impacts to Continue
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a statement of 18 February, 2016, that the powerful 2015-2016 El Niño has now passed its peak. El Niño reached its peak ocean…
Brazil – Floods in Rio de Janeiro State Displace Over 500
Days of constant rain since 15 January 2016 have put several municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on flood and landslide alert. According to the State Environmental…
Brazil – Floods Affect 65,000 in Mato Grosso do Sul
As many as 29 municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, have declared a state of emergency after heavy rain and floods that began in early January 2016. The flooding…
Paraguay River Floods from Space
Since late December 2015, heavy rains, driven by a strong El Niño, have increased river levels in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. At one point flooding had forced over 150,000…
Brazil – 150,000 Affected by Floods in Paraná State
The civil defence authority in the Brazilian state of Paraná, Defesa Civil do Paraná, report that heavy rain between 09 and 12 January, 2016, has caused widespread flooding in 49…
South America – More Flooding in Argentina, Situation Improves in Uruguay, Disease Alert in Paraguay
Flooding of several rivers in South America, including the Uruguay, Paraguay and Paraná, continues to affect thousands across the four countries of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The Uruguay, Paraguay…
120,000 Still Displaced by Flooding Rivers in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay
Flooding of several rivers in South America, including the Uruguay, Paraguay and Paraná, has forced over 100,000 people from their homes in parts of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay since…
South America – Thousands Displaced by Flooding Rivers in Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina
Heavy rains in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have caused rivers to overflow and forced tens of thousands from their homes. Flooding has been affecting neighbouring Paraguay since early December and…
Forest Destruction Can be Cut in Half
A new study shows that political will is all that is needed to stop the chainsaws and bulldozers that are destroying tropical forests and adding to global warming. Paul Brown…
