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Relocation or Adaptation: São Paulo Nears Collapse as Drought Continues

Images of the drought conditions in Brazil's Cantareira water system, which supplies water to 45 percent of Sao Paulo. Credit: Getty Images / via the Weather Channel The São Paulo region of Brazil is responsible for 1/3 of the country's GDP. Credit: Getty Images via the Weather Channel A screenshot of a video showing a fire started by protesters in Ito. Still from a video by the Weather Channel This standardized precipitation index shows global rainfall in Sept. 2014. Credit: Global Drought Information System

The São Paulo region of Brazil is responsible for 1/3 of the country's GDP. Credit: Getty Images via the Weather Channel

The São Paulo region of Brazil is responsible for 1/3 of the country's GDP. Credit: Getty Images via the Weather Channel