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Ecuador faces worst drought in 61 years

Published on: September 22, 2024
12:05

Quito, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is facing the worst drought in 61 years and the effects on the country's water resources have caused the return of blackouts, according to authorities.

Brazil without truce by forest fires and drought

Published on: September 14, 2024
14:41

Brazil, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Brazil ends a week under contingency to respond to the worst drought in seven decades, and the spread of forest fires in environmental sanctuaries such as the Amazon, which also harm neighboring countries.

Brazilian states declare emergency situation due to drought

Published on: August 6, 2024
08:44

Brasilia, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) At least 14 municipalities in six Brazilian states declared a state of emergency due to the drought, reported the Secretariat of Civil Protection and Defense.

Cuba calls on to address desertification and drought

Published on: June 17, 2024
11:11

Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez urged to face desertification and drought because of their close relationship with the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems.

Global call for sustainable land management

Published on: June 17, 2024
10:47

Berlin, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Mobilizing all generations to support sustainable land management is the central theme of the Desertification and Drought Day celebrated today amid the global effort to combat this scourge.

Uruguay quantifies underground waters in anticipation of La Niña

Published on: June 11, 2024
00:46

Montevideo, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Environment is expecting the arrival of the La Niña phenomenon and its aftermath, particularly drought events.

One-third of Amazon rainforest unable to recover from drought

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:11

Washington, May 28 (Prensa Latina) More than a third of the mature Amazon rainforest (37%) is struggling to recover as a result of frequent droughts over the past two decades, according to a new study.

Saudi Arabia joins International Drought Resilience Alliance

Published on: May 23, 2024
15:03

Riyadh, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Saudi Arabia formally joined the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA), the global coalition that mobilizes political, technical and financial capital to address more severe droughts, it was announced.

Drought in Africa threatens to spread food insecurity

Published on: May 23, 2024
14:44

United Nations, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The impact of the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon today threatens millions of people with food insecurity after heavy crop losses in Africa, the World Food Program (WFP) said.

St. Lucia declares state of emergency due to water shortage

Published on: May 14, 2024
22:05

Castries, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Saint Lucia’s Government declared a state of emergency as abresult of water shortage, a decision made after consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Water Resources Management Agency and the Meteorological Office, official sources confirmed on Tuesday.

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