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82% is the probability that El Niño will develop by July 2026, according to a forecast cited by Reuters.
Reuters (2026)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-forecaster-says-el-nino-has-82-chance-developing-by-july-2026-2026-05-14/
22% of global agricultural disaster losses are accounted for by the Americas, with losses estimated at USD 713 billion.
World Food Programme (2026)
World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino
More than 20% is NOAA’s estimated probability of an extreme version of El Niño occurring, although experts warn that uncertainty remains.
Avramow (2026)
Avramow, M. (2026, 2 de mayo). La opinión y cautela de los expertos ante la probabilidad de que se desarrolle una versión extrema de El Niño en la Argentina. La Nación. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/la-opinion-y-cautela-de-los-expertos-ante-la-probabilidad-de-que-se-desarrolle-una-version-extrema-nid02052026/
40.2% is the share of agrifood employment (including trade and transportation) in total employment in the Americas (FAO, 2024).
FAO (2024)
FAO. (2024). Estimating global and country-level employment in agrifood systems. Recuperado de: https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/08f5f6df-2ef2-45a2-85aa-b29c2ce01422/content
905 million hectares of pastures are the main land use in the Americas, highlighting their importance in soil management and carbon sequestration (IICA, 2021).
IICA, 2021
IICA.2021. Hojas de información: buenas prácticas para una agricultura climáticamente inteligente. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1797-hojas-de-informacion:-buenas-practicas-para-una-agricultura-climaticamente-inteligente
1,792 Tg of carbon is the potential for soil sequestration through pasture recovery in the Americas, with a range of 717 to 2,868 Tg in the top 0.3 m layer (IICA, 2021).
IICA, 2021
IICA.2021. Hojas de información: buenas prácticas para una agricultura climáticamente inteligente. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1797-hojas-de-informacion:-buenas-practicas-para-una-agricultura-climaticamente-inteligente
20 times the frequency of floods and droughts has increased in the Americas between the 20th and 21st centuries (IPCC, 2013)
20 veces ha aumentado la frecuencia de inundaciones y sequías en las Américas entre el siglo XX y el XXI (IPCC, 2013)
IPCC. 2013. Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Summary for Policymakers. Working Group I Con tribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergover nmental Panel on Climate Change. Editado por T. F. Stocker, D. Qin, G. Plattner, M.M.B. Tig nor, S.K. Allen. J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Sia. V. Bex y P.M. Midgley