South America

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During El Nino, trade winds weaken and atmospheric patterns shift across the tropical Pacific, allowing warm waters around Indonesia to spread eastward toward South America.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

No national team from outside Europe or South America has ever hoisted the World Cup, and while that will certainly change someday, it won’t be this year.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

At the same time, the risk of drought and wildfire rises across much of Australia, Indonesia and northern South America - hitting agriculture and global food stocks.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It had much to sweep, for in land area the Tropic Region enclosed most of two continents: all of South America north of Argentina and all of Africa south of the Atlas.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov