Overall Green alert Drought for Northern Brazil-2023
in Brazil

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016449
Name: Northern Brazil-2023
Countries: Brazil
Start Date: End of Apr 2023
Duration: 159 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 497569 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Brazil's Amazon rainforest drought may affect over 500,000 people2023-09-27T06:16+0200.

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said on Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because t
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World News | Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Faces a Severe Drought That Ma ... 2023-09-27T05:10+0200.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Sep 27 (AP) The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said on Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential suppl
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Brazil's Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect arou ... 2023-09-27T05:08+0200.

Warmer temperatures enhance evaporation, which reduces surface water and dries out soils and vegetation. The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities s
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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought2023-09-27T04:49+0200.

RIO DE JANEIRO The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and wate
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),