Uruguay drought 2022-23 (Case study)

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Billy Dudden

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  • Where was affected?
    Parts of Argentina and Uruguay, South America.
  • Why did this drought happen?
    It was caused by rising temperatures from climate change, and a lack of precipitation due to 'La Niña'; caused by an especially strong Walker circulation, the cold oceanic and positive atmospheric phase of the broader El Niño Southern Oscillation weather phenomenon.
  • Impacts
    It affected more than 60% of Uruguay's territory with extreme or severe drought conditions. This prolonged drought led to agricultural losses exceeding $1 billion and complications in the availability of drinking water.