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Uruguay experiences worst drought in decades

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July 5, 2023

A persistent drought is increasingly turning Uruguay, and especially its capital Montevideo, into a desert. The country is going through its worst drought in over 70 years and has had to declare a water emergency.

Louise Osborne DW's Chief climate reporter provides expertise on the defining crisis of our time.
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