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Brazil Cities Report Environmental Impacts
74.3% of Brazil's cities faced environmental issues in last two years.
In brief
74.3% of Brazil's cities faced environmental issues in last two years. 74.3% of Brazil's 5,571 cities reported environmental impacts like droughts and floods over two years. Originally reported by Agência Brasil.
Environmental Impacts Survey
74.3% of Brazil's 5,571 cities reported environmental impacts over last two years.
Drought Impact Rise
Drought affected 59% of municipalities in 2025, up from 53.4% in 2020.
Flooding and Landslides
Flooding affected 49.5% of cities in 2025, up from 35.8% in 2020; landslides rose to 25.2% from 17.1%.
Environmental Management Tools
Half of cities have urban planning and risk management tools, up from 48.4% in 2020.
Master Plans
55.4% of municipalities have master plans, up from 50% in 2020.
Environmental Structures
98.4% of municipalities have environmental structures, up from 90% in 2013.
Climate Change Legislation
Only 10.1% of cities have climate change adaptation legislation, while 9.3% have mitigation tools.
The main idea
74.3% of Brazil's 5,571 cities reported environmental impacts like droughts and floods over two years.
