Climate change parches Puerto Rico and Jamaica in rare early wet season drought

Mongabay
Sep 1, 2026, 2:12 am109 ptsTrending
A severe drought that has parched the Caribbean since May 2026 was fueled by human-induced climate change, according to a recent study. The rapid analysis was released by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global network of researchers who analyze the influence of climate change in extreme weather events. In…

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