Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
Iguazú Falls on the Brazil-Argentina border is experiencing near-record water levels due to heavy rains linked to the Super El Niño climate phenomenon. The surge has forced park officials to close walkways as water flow reached ten times the normal volume.
Why it matters
This event highlights the tangible, extreme impacts of climate patterns like El Niño on global natural landmarks and tourism infrastructure.
Carrie Kahn/NPR IGUAZÚ NATIONAL PARK, Argentina — Few times in my life have I felt the enormity and power of nature. Standing at the edge of Iguazú Falls, on the Brazil-Argentina border, was one of them.
Iguazú isn't just one imposing fall, but a complex of cascades spanning more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October in Brazil has sent near-record volumes of water surging over its towering cliffs. Scientists link the relentless rains to this year's Super El Niño , causing extreme weather events across the globe.
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