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Hurricane Julia makes landfall in Nicaragua with ‘life-threatening’ flooding
Devastating inland mudslides are possible with up to 15 inches of rain.
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Deadly heat: How rising temperatures threaten workers from Nicaragua to Nepal
As scorching temperatures spread, the search for ways to protect against heat stress is becoming ever more urgent.
www.circleofblue.org
Following hurricanes, water insecurity spikes in Nicaragua
Since Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated Nicaragua last winter, an estimated 500,000 people along the northern Caribbean coast do not have access to clean water, hygiene, and sanitation facilities.
www.csmonitor.com
How some Nicaraguan coffee farmers are adapting to climate change
Some Nicaraguan coffee farmers are experimenting with a more diverse and sustainable mix of crops, which could prove to be more profitable and better equipped to handle rising temperatures.
insideclimatenews.org
The Atlantic hurricane season typically brings about a dozen storms. This year it was 30
Of 2020's Atlantic storms, 13 were hurricanes, six of them Category 3 or higher. Warmer ocean waters are fueling an increasing number of storms.
revealnews.org
Nicaragua to crack down on conflict beef
After dozens of Indigenous people were murdered in land disputes, Nicaragua has moved to monitor its cattle industry. Beef raised on protected lands likely made its way to U.S. consumers.
e360.yale.edu
Climate change is causing hurricanes to break down more slowly over land
Rising ocean temperatures are driving hurricanes to carry more moisture, allowing them to stay stronger for longer once they've made landfall and reach communities farther inland, according to new research published in the journal Nature.
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