Another climate record: Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean

2023 saw another climate record tumble, with Latin America and the Caribbean registering their hottest ever recorded temperatures, according to the UN’s weather monitoring agency.

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Another climate record: Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean

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