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Sao Paulo Battles Floods and Drought At the Same Time

Also, where the US and China are headed on climate and energy policy.
Dry land cracks along the Jacareí River Dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir system, in Joanopolis, Sao Paulo state.Photographer: Victor Moriyama/Bloomberg

Brazil’s economic engine is dealing with too little and too much rain at the same time. The city is grappling with flash floods even as it battles a drought that’s caused water shortages for millions.

Today’s newsletter takes us to Sao Paulo, which is enduring its worst water crisis in over a decade. We also look at the two biggest climate stories this week and how they show the diverging paths the US and China are taking.