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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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In 2023, smoke from wildfires in Canada spread across North America, affecting millions with hazardous air quality.
"The average person in the U.S. has breathed in more harmful wildfire smoke in 2023 than in any year since 2006. This year is part of a trend ...
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2019 set a dengue record in the Americas with 3 million cases, only to be surpassed in 2023 with a staggering 4.2 million cases. A disturbing escalation in dengue's spread.
Dengue is the arbovirus with the highest number of cases reported in the Region of the Americas, and outbreaks occurring cyclically every 3 to ...
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In Bolivia, historic heat and drought impacted 1.4 million people—nearly a ninth of the population—as of Nov 2023. Potosí, one of the most affected regions, has reduced water flow by a third, restricting water for both human consumption and agricultural use.
As of 28 November, in Bolivia, extreme temperatures and drought conditions are already affecting around 410,000 households or approximately 1. ...
2023South AmericaBoliviaHeat-related illnessWater-borne diseases and other water-related health outcomes1 -
In September 2023, floods across southern Brazil affected at least 354,711 people across 93 municipalities, leaving 25,855 people displaced, 4,794 homeless, 46 people dead, 46 people missing and 940 injured
"On 14 September 2023, the state Government of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, published an update on the heavy rains affecting the state. There we ...
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In October 2023, Hurricane Otis hit Mexico as the strongest hurricane in the Eastern Pacific to make landfall since the 1960s, when satellite monitoring began. Approximately 120 hospitals and clinics have reported damage.
"On Wednesday, Oct. 25, Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, at 1:25 a.m. CDT as a Category 5 hurri ...
2023North AmericaMexicoInjury and mortality from extreme weather eventsMental and psychosocial health
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