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Super El Niño ‘Godzilla’ intensifies, threatening global

171 clusters · 1926 sources · last updated

Latest: El Niño causes severe drought across Central America

The Super El Niño phenomenon, nicknamed ‘Godzilla’, is intensifying. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts the phenomenon will develop into a ‘very strong’ event, potentially making 2027 one of the hottes

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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global health and ag

171 clusters · 1305 sources · last updated

Latest: El Niño phenomenon projected to reach historic intensity

The 2026–27 Super El Niño is intensifying, with the United Nations warning of a record-breaking phenomenon that is ‘super-sizing’ and could potentially be the largest in at least 1,000 years. Ocean temperatures in the he

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Brazil 2026 income tax refund distribution

6 clusters · 134 sources · last updated

Latest: Receita Federal pays R$ 1.26 billion in residual tax refunds

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal) has transitioned from the final regular installment of the 2026 Individual Income Tax (IRPF) refunds to the distribution of residual lots. Following the release of

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Leadership change at El Milagro prison in Trujillo

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

Latest: Yolanda Díaz criticizes People's Party over eviction concerns

The National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) has appointed José Manuel Cabanillas Noriega as the new director of the El Milagro prison in Trujillo. This leadership change follows the removal of Wilson de la Torre Valderram

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Brazil fire and heat crisis intensifies

46 clusters · 314 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil weather: Storms hit South while heat persists in Central-West

Brazil’s dry‑season fire‑prevention drive, intensified by El Niño, has seen widespread bans and massive resource mobilization. In Mato Grosso, a fire prohibition period is in effect across the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantan

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Extreme weather and wildfire risk in Palmas and Amazon

2 clusters · 24 sources · last updated

Latest: Amazon region faces extreme heat and wildfire crisis

Authorities in Palmas, Tocantins, have intensified monitoring due to extreme heat and critically low humidity levels. The National Institute of Meteorology issued an orange alert, noting that humidity levels could drop b

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Brazil Amazon and Cerrado deforestation trends 2026

12 clusters · 194 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil: New socioeconomic data and study on deforestation

In the first half of 2026, satellite monitoring showed Amazon deforestation fell to 1,295 km², a 32% drop from the same period in 2025 and the lowest total since the DETER-B system began in 2016. Data for the period of A

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Extreme UV radiation in Bahia, Brazil

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: Bahia cities face extreme UV radiation levels through the weekend

The Institute of Environment and Water Resources (Inema) has issued warnings regarding very high to extreme ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels across the state of Bahia, Brazil. Initial reports indicated that Salvador re

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