El Niño led to major losses for coffee farmers in El Salvador
El Niño caused a drought, which led to major losses of over 10,000 quintals of coffee or of US$8 million...
August 30, 2023Topic
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Peru struggles with recovery and lowers 2023 GDP growth forecast to 1.1%
Peru struggles with recovery and lowers 2023 GDP growth forecast to 1.1%. However, the government stated that the country is...
August 29, 2023
Opinion: Nature’s toll on trade – the Panama Canal climate crisis
(Opinion) The Panama Canal, an engineering marvel and linchpin of global commerce has been under severe duress recently.
August 20, 2023
Peru allocates US$1.1 billion for coastal El Niño preparedness measures
According to Economy Minister Alex Contreras, Peru's government has allocated approximately 4,000 million soles (US$1.1 billion) in preparation for the...
August 3, 2023
El Niño may exacerbate deforestation threat in the Brazilian Amazon, experts warn
Scientists warn that the onset of "El Niño" could potentially escalate the deforestation crisis in the Brazilian Amazon and other...
June 14, 2023
Peru announces state of emergency in numerous regions due to potential onset of El Niño
Yesterday evening, the Peruvian government declared a 60-day state of emergency across multiple districts spanning at least 18 out of...
June 9, 2023
Heavy rains leave more than 500 rescued and six rivers overflowed in Ecuador
More than 500 people were rescued today in four cantons of the coastal province of Esmeraldas, in the northwest of...
June 5, 2023
La Niña phenomenon could disappear in April, relieving droughts
La Niña has dominated global weather, causing mild winters in the southern US, and parched crops in parts of Argentina...
December 9, 2022
Lake Poopó: Why Bolivia’s Second Largest Lake Disappeared – and How to Bring it Back
A huge lake in Bolivia has almost entirely disappeared. Lake Poopó used to be the country’s second largest, after Lake...
January 20, 2021