Overall Orange alert Drought for South America-2023
in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 20 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID DR 1016449
Name: South America-2023
Glide number: DR-2023-000204-BRA
Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela
Start Date: End of Sep 2022
Duration: 842 days
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 2577024 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Forest fire in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname - EC/ECHO daily mapFri, 16 Feb 2024 15:42

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Boca y River se arman para jugar su propio Mundial 1/12/2025 4:14:00 AM.

Obligados por la sequía última, porque su poderío supuesto quedó al desnudo y porque de una vez por todas quieren poner fin a la hegemonía brasileña en la Libertadores, Boca y River (Bover) se reforzaron como pocas veces antes. Y no eligier
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Cavalli geneticamente modificati, nati i primi cinque esemplari 1/10/2025 3:01:00 PM.

Gli scienziati argentini della società di biotecnologie Kheiron Sa hanno annunciato la nascita dei primi cinque cavalli geneticamente modificati , avvenuta nella prima metà di dicembre. A farlo sapere è stato Forbes Brazil, che ha definito
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US forecaster says La Nina conditions present, could persist through F.. 1/9/2025 3:20:00 PM.

(Reuters) - La Nina conditions are present and there is a 59% chance of it persisting through February-April 2025, with a 60% chance of transition to ENSO-neutral conditions during March-May 2025, a U.S. government forecaster said on Thursd
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US forecaster says La Nina conditions present, could persist through F.. 1/9/2025 2:57:00 PM.

(Reuters) - La Nina conditions are present and there is a 59% chance of it persisting through February-April 2025, with a 60% chance of transition to ENSO-neutral conditions during March-May 2025, a U.S. government forecaster said on Thursd
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Analytical report

20/Dec/2024 14:17 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

07/Oct/2024 13:59 UTC

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Analytical report

02/Aug/2024 07:09 UTC

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Analytical report

04/Jan/2024 14:20 UTC

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),