Dengue deaths skyrocket as Colombian temperatures soar
Dengue fever-related deaths are skyrocketing in Colombia as temperatures around the country soar, with 22 fatalities from the deadly disease recorded in the Andean nation in the first six weeks…
Dengue fever-related deaths are skyrocketing in Colombia as temperatures around the country soar, with 22 fatalities from the deadly disease recorded in the Andean nation in the first six weeks…
Colombia’s cows are feeling the heat as the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon continues to bake the countryside. One cattle-producing zone in Colombia reported that 600 of its…
Colombian authorities reported Wednesday that there are 35 wild fires ravaging the countryside around Colombia and predicted the drought will last longer than previously expected. The Colombian Office for the…
Colombian coffee production in January fell to around 515,000 bags, a yield estimated to be the Andean nation’s lowest since 1976. January production fell 43% compared to the same month…
As wildfires scorch the countryside, Colombia’s environmental agency IDEAM predicts soaring temperatures around the country at the end of February and throughout March. Some 24 departments around Colombia have been…
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…
A total of 26,000 hectares of forest, grassland and pasture has been destroyed by fire so far this year in Colombia, the National System of Disaster Prevention and Attention announced…
Colombia’s Magdalena and Cauca Rivers are at their lowest level in 13 years, and officials from the Institute for Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) warn that recent rain is…
Extremely dry and hot weather is expected to last another two months at least, increasing the threat of water shortages and forest fires, the government anounced Friday. According to Environment…