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flag Brazilian sailor Tamara Klink became first Latin American to solo sail the ice-free Northwest Passage, highlighting climate change impacts.

flag Brazilian sailor Tamara Klink, 28, became the second woman and first Latin American to complete a solo sail through the Northwest Passage, a 6,500-kilometer Arctic route from Greenland to Alaska. flag Her September 2024 journey revealed only 9% ice coverage, a stark decline linked to climate change, making the passage navigable without icebreaker support. flag Klink, daughter of explorer Amyr Klink, cited record global temperatures in 2024—exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—as driving the ice loss. flag She emphasized the urgent need for climate action ahead of Brazil hosting the 30th UN climate summit. flag One of only 14 people to complete the solo crossing, she described the sea as impartial to gender, age, or strength.

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