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South America is burning

by Julia Sandner

South America has been experiencing one of the driest years for a long time

Rivers are reaching historic lows and devastating forest fires are keeping the subcontinent in their grip.

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While in some places the arrival of spring and the resulting rainfalls in the last few weeks have already brought some relief, the region around the Ecuadorian capital Quito was still affected by severe forest fires until a few days ago. The government has requested international assistance. 

The extreme drought, which is the consequence of last year’s El Niño weather phenomenon, is one of the reasons for the numerous forest fires that South America is currently experiencing.

The full-length text is only available in German. 

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Julia Sandner

Director of the Regional Programme Energy Security and Climate Change in Latin America – EKLA and Head of the Costa Rica office

julia.sandner@kas.de +51 934 346 675

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