E se Dom Pedro II Tivesse Salvado o Nordeste da Seca?

The WMO warned in June 2026 that a new El Niño could bring heat and extremes to almost the entire world. But Brazil already faced a similar question in 1877, when the Great Drought devastated the Northeast. What if Dom Pedro II had reacted sooner? In this episode, we imagine a Brazil where the Empire creates a national relief plan, buys food before famine strikes, organizes work fronts, accelerates dam construction, and transforms drought into a public policy of prevention. Main sources: WMO, Reuters/UOL, DNOCS, EBC and academic studies on the Great Drought of 1877-1879. Chapters: 00:00 The El Niño warning in 2026 00:45 The Sertão before the tragedy 01:35 The news reaches Rio 02:25 The point of divergence 03:20 Fortaleza and the organized relief effort 04:25 The drought industry 05:25 The Cedro dam project ahead of schedule 06:25 Brazil learns about prevention 07:25 What would change in 2026 08:35 The final question #alternativehistory #elniño #northeast #brazil #historyofbrazil