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AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe
The hallmarks of climate change — extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding — are being seen and felt around the globe. Drought in Brazil. Wildfires in Portugal, Peru and the...
Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — A powerful drought in Brazil's Pantanal region led on Monday to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the...
70 years after Paraguay’s dictatorship, protesters see its legacy in the entrenched right-wing party
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — It was one of the first actions taken by Paraguayans in public defiance of their overthrown dictator, a military strongman who unleashed a 35-year reign of terror, killing hundreds of people and imprisoning thousands more. In a howl of dissent, crowds...
