El Niño and La Niña Hit The Rupununi Hard
In early 2024, Roraima declared a humanitarian emergency due to drought, and more than 4,000 fires broke out at once. Key rivers fell to historic lows, including the Rio Branco, which reached -15 centimeters. The same Rupununi–Roraima corridor links Guyana’s Rupununi with Brazil’s Roraima across savannahs, wetlands, and floodplains. Because of that, everyday systems—river travel,…