Forest fire rages for 2 days Colombia’s north-east
A forest fire in the north-eastern municipality of Piedecuesta in Colombia’s Santander state lasted two days and burned 75 acres of land, local media reported on Tuesday.
A forest fire in the north-eastern municipality of Piedecuesta in Colombia’s Santander state lasted two days and burned 75 acres of land, local media reported on Tuesday.
Colombia is not expected to feel the effects of the weather phenomena known as “El Niño” or “La Niña” this year, according to the Director of the country’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology,…
Another 30,000 Colombian have suffered because of heavy rains the past week, the director of the Colombian Red Cross said Sunday. Since March, the beginning of the rainy season, a…
Following the intense droughts and wild fires caused by the “El Niño” phenomenon, Colombia predicts the arrival of “La Niña” phenomenon, which means heavy rains and potential flooding and landslides around…
A study by Colombia’s national statistics agency DANE found that sales of commodities such as soda, swimsuits and beer have steadily increased due to changing weather patterns and higher temperatures, reported…
The Colombian government on Thursday officially declared the wildfires raging across the country a national disaster. The intense sun and current high temperatures, combined with people’s irresponsible actions, have led…
Authorities say 28,000 people have been affected by the forest fires south of Bogota over the last few days. Emergency services have been out in force, attempting to halt the…
Authorities on Monday maintained the orange alert level for Galeras volcano, saying the volcano has been “extremely quiet” since Saturday’s eruption. Authorities in the southern Colombian department of Nariño stated…
Colombian warnings increase over possible water shortages through April 2010 together with the fear of forest fires as El Niño phenomenon provokes ongoing drought. El Espectador reported that Colombia has…