Severe drought threatens Colombia’s prized coffee crops, farmers say
Coffee growers in the Colombian Andes say a drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon is threatening their crops, some of the world’s most prized coffee beans.
Coffee growers in the Colombian Andes say a drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon is threatening their crops, some of the world’s most prized coffee beans.
Colombia’s Inspector General asked the government to put the country in a state of emergency as the El Niño weather phenomenon continues to cause water shortages.
Colombia will receive at least $50,000 from the United States in an effort to help combat the South American country’s widespread forest fires caused by the “El Niño” weather phenomenon.
Nine of Colombia’s 32 provinces are in a state of emergency due to extreme drought, high temperatures and forest fires caused by El Niño that threatens to continue disrupting weather until…
While suffering a record-breaking drought, Colombia’s government revealed Monday that 43% of drinking water is wasted in the South American country.
Nearly half of Colombia, 463 out of its 1,102 municipalities, currently face threat of water shortages and wildfires, according to the country’s meteorological institute IDEAM.
Colombia’s government has reserved $4.2 million (COP13 billion) to fight forest fires and drought that have hit the country as a consequence of the “El Niño” weather phenomenon.
Colombia is suffering the worst drought and forest fires in the country’s history because of weather phenomenon El Niño. According to meteorologists, the situation is likely to get worse.
Colombia’s government announced that water restrictions will be implemented across several cities due to severe “El Niño” related droughts.