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Flooding Causes Death, Misery for Millions in Bangladesh; Amazon Wildfires Spurred by Historic Drought

HeadlineAug 23, 2024

In Bangladesh, massive flooding has killed at least 13 people and displaced or otherwise affected 4.5 million others, as rescuers rush to evacuate flooded communities to safety. Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to disasters and climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index.

In Brazil, firefighters are working to combat blazes in the Amazon, as an intense drought has turned the once-humid environment into kindling. Over half a million residents of the city of Porto Velho in northern Brazil have been breathing in heavy, smoke-filled air.

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