Colombia’s coffee production over the past 12 months has reached its highest peak in six years, but weather phenomenon El Niño may have devastating effects on production this year, according to…
Colombia’s Senate is set to discuss contingency plans on the impacts of El Niño and overall climate change on Colombia’s economy, Colombian media reported on Monday.
Several government officials met on Thursday to determine the process of an emergency plan to confront severe drought in Colombia’s northern state of Magdalena, local media reported.
In the north of Colombia the citizens of Santa Marta took to the streets to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the lack of drinking water on the day of the city’s 489th anniversary, Colombian…
Fifteen children from indigenous communities have died in the northern state of La Guajira this year due to extreme drought and unsanitary conditions, local media reported on Friday.
President Santos was set to convene an emergency cabinet meeting on Thursday to address a severe drought already affecting over 110 municipalities in Colombia.
With the looming threat of the El Niño weather phenomenon approaching, a summer drought in Colombia’s north and east is already depriving entire municipalities of water.
Colombia’s cattle rancher’s association has asked the Colombian government to take action after a prolonged drought has hit Colombia’s Caribbean Coast, local media reports.
The meteorological phenomenon known as “El Niño” will likely return to Colombia this summer and last until next year, local media reports.