Centro Nacional de Monitoramento e Alertas de Desastres Naturais

Western amazon 2020 extreme heatwave

Abstract Between September and November 2020, an extreme climate event characterized by the co-occurrence of severe drought, extreme heat stress, widespread burning, and respiratory health impacts affected southwestern Amazonia. This study investigated the event using an integrat...

Large-scale climate drivers of extreme compound events in the Amazon from interannual to long-term timescales (1982–2024)

Abstract Over recent decades Amazonia has experienced a marked intensification of floods and droughts. The record-breaking 2023–2024 drought, characterized by exceptional heat and dryness, motivates a closer analysis of compound extremes and their large-scale drivers. This study...

State of Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025: A Review

ABSTRACT This review summarises mean and extreme climate conditions for 2025 across the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region and is based on the State of Climate for Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 Report, recently released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...