More than 12,500 extreme climate events were recorded in the Amazon from 2013–2023 — but the true number is likely far higher.
A new study shows major data gaps across countries, masking heat waves and droughts and leaving the most vulnerable communities invisible.

Many Amazon climate disasters are missing from official records, study finds
More than 12,500 extreme climate events were registered in the Amazon biome between 2013 and 2023, according to a recent study. But many more events were never recorded, as some Amazonian countries…