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2023 'Year Of Record Climatic Hazards' In Latin America: UN

Brazil is once again in the grip of devastating floods (Credit: AFP)

Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday.

Droughts, heatwaves, extreme rainfall and a record-breaking hurricane had major impacts on health, food and energy security, and economic development, the UN body said in a new report.

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