Colombia’s state meteorological agency has confirmed the country is likely to experience the “El Niño” climatic phenomenon, greatly affecting rain fall patterns throughout the year and causing high temperatures to…
Eight problematic deforestation areas caused primarily by illegal logging and mining have been identified by the Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and the country’s Hydrology Institute of Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam), local…
Colombian authorities have issued a red alert Thursday due to potentially hazardous fires that could evolve from high temperatures in several areas of Colombia.
40,000 volunteers have signed up to a Red Cross training scheme in which they will learn how to reduce the risk of disaster during Colombia’s second rainy season.
The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) has raised its alert level to orange as Colombia’s rainy season leaves two dead and 500 families affected.
The Colombian meteorological state agency (IDEAM) said Friday the hard rains which have left some 61,000 victims during March are not a part of the rainy season, which is due…
Colombia’s snow-peaked glaciers are fading fast and may completely disappear in 30 years according to a Thursday report from Colombia’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM). “We lost…
Central Colombia’s heavy rainfall is due to a long summer, said the country’s state-run Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) on Tuesday, claiming the area could be at risk…
Colombia’s agricultural minister said Wednesday the government is prepared to deal with the “El Niño” phenomena and subsequent summer heat that has raised temperatures throughout the country. Minister Juan Camilo…