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Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands
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Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands
Parts of the Argentine Pampas, a vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days following record rains, with local farmers warning of a "catastrophic" impact to their livelihoods.
An area larger than Denmark is underwater in Argentina. The drainage systems couldn't cope with the rain. Country roads are now canals, crops are flooded, and cows can't find pasture.
Some parts of the Argentine pampa, a vast area of flat meadows, are more like wetlands these days after record rains, with local farmers warning against a "disabling" impact on their livelihoods. An unusual shower in March, followed by new rains since, has transformed roads [...]
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