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Brazil floods leave trail of unprecedented devastation

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Newest development May 21, 2024 · 4 reportsBrazil floods leave trail of unprecedented devastation

Historic floods swept through southern Brazil early this month, destroying everything in their path. The floods claimed over 150 lives and left more than 500,000 Brazilians displaced. Scientists attribute this unprecedented destruction to a confluence of weather conditions, all influenced by climate…

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  1. Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  2. Brazil’s floods smashed through barriers designed to keep them out, trapping water in for weeks — and exposing social woes

    Headline from CNN ·

  3. Newest

    Brazil floods leave trail of unprecedented devastation

    Headline from Voice of America ·

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  1. The Conversation US

    Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    ‘Flying rivers’ of moist air from the Amazon combined with a warming planet have the potential to produce more rain, say scientists.

  2. The Economist

    Huge floods in Brazil’s south are a harbinger of disasters to come (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Climate change is making weather events more extreme in the region | The Americas

  3. CNN

    Brazil’s floods smashed through barriers designed to keep them out, trapping water in for weeks — and exposing social woes (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Despite economic growth that has lifted millions of people out of poverty, a number of social problems, including violent crime, still persist.

  4. The Guardian

    Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon (opens The Guardian)

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    Death toll in southern state of Rio Grande do Sul increasing daily as authorities plan four ‘tent cities’ for 77,000 displaced people

  5. The World from PRX

    Floodwaters in southern Brazil remain a threat​​ (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Large parts of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil are still waterlogged three weeks after heavy rains flooded the state. Local and federal governments have promised to rebuild homes and businesses. But people are still digging out and, as Michael Fox reports, more rain is in the forecast.

  6. Voice of America

    Brazil floods leave trail of unprecedented devastation (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Historic floods swept through southern Brazil early this month, destroying everything in their path. The floods claimed over 150 lives and left more than 500,000 Brazilians displaced. Scientists attribute this unprecedented destruction to a confluence of weather conditions, all influenced by climate…

  7. The World from PRX

    Flood waters in southern Brazil remain huge threat (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Large parts of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil are still waterlogged three weeks after heavy rains flooded the state. Local and federal governments have promised to rebuild homes and businesses. But people are still digging out and, as Michael Fox reports, more rain is in the forecast.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    A bird's eye view of the flooding in Brazil – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Weeks of torrential rainfall in southern Brazil have caused catastrophic flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Aerial photos show the extent of the disaster. Reconstruction will be a mammoth task for the region.

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