Iguazu Falls in South America hits record 10 times normal water flow – video
Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin.
The Guardian reports: Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin.
El Niño weather patterns are said to have driven the water flow to hit 10 times the normal amount. Usually the water flow is 1.5m litres per second, but local government registered a flow of 15m litres of water per second.
This environment story centres on Argentina. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Iguazu Falls, South America and Unesco.
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- Argentina · Americas
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- Iguazu Falls, South America, Unesco, El Niño
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- Environment
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