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Brazil - Floods in Rio Grande do Sul trigger record displacement
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In 2022, floods in Pakistan caused by heavy rains killed more than 1,700 people and affected an estimated 33 million. In 2024, storms in Rio Grande do Sul affected more than 2.3 million people. Despite the distance and particularities of each tragic event, there is one thing in common: scientists have pointed out how climate change is making rainfall more intense and increasing the likelihood of extreme events. In addition to the urgent measures…
Brazil - Floods in Rio Grande do Sul trigger record displacement
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According to the “Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025" published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), an NGO that is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, Brazil had 1,124,000 internally displaced by natural disasters and 19,000 by conflicts and violence in 2024. The floods in Rio Grande do Sul flooded an area the size of the United Kingdom and, as a result, about “775,000 people were displaced, mainly in the state cap…
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