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Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: Experts

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Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: Experts

PORTO ALEGRE: The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean farming, according to experts, who urge the country to restore its forests and their vast water-retaining root systems.The key agricultural state of Rio Grande do Sul has been hit by an unprecedented climate disaster for the past … Read more

Urgent needs of refugees, vulnerable people surge in flood-hit Brazil

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Urgent needs of refugees, vulnerable people surge in flood-hit Brazil

GENEVA —  As Brazil’s heavily flooded southern state of Rio Grande do Sul braces for a weekend of intense rain, the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is calling for greater support to help tens of thousands of refugees, who are among the most vulnerable people affected by the disaster. “Those affected include some 41,000 refugees and … Read more