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Peru Declares 60-Day Emergency as El Niño Drought Worsens

8/14/2026

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Peru Declares Emergency

Peru declared a 60-day emergency in 607 districts of 16 regions because of an El Niño-driven drought.
Scientists warn the El Niño may become the strongest, with sea-surface temperatures 7.2 °F (4 °C) above normal in December.
Experts say a super El Niño could push the Amazon toward a tipping point threatening 77% of the forest, prompting indigenous firefighting units and Brazil to stockpile food through March 2027.

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Indonesia Battles Fires

Indonesia’s disaster agency deployed 48,000 staff, five helicopters and aircraft to fight fires in Riau, South Sumatra and Central Kalimantan.
SiPongi recorded 1,612 hotspots in August, while 107,000 hectares burned from January through June, a 120% rise since 2019.
BMKG estimates a 75% chance of an El Niño between August and October, while drought has hit 30,379 hectares of rice fields, causing 12,207 hectares of crop failure.

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Peru Declares Emergency

Peru declared a 60-day emergency in 607 districts of 16 regions because of an El Niño-driven drought.
Scientists warn the El Niño may become the strongest, with sea-surface temperatures 7.2 °F (4 °C) above normal in December.
Experts say a super El Niño could push the Amazon toward a tipping point threatening 77% of the forest, prompting indigenous firefighting units and Brazil to stockpile food through March 2027.

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