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Drought affects cocoa crops in Africa

Published on: October 5, 2023
00:30

Abidjan, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The drought that is drying up crops in several countries is causing a sharp decline in the cocoa production. Originally from the Americas, from where it traveled in the conquerors' ships to Europe, and from there to the overseas possessions, cocoa was so successfully naturalized in Africa that today the world's leading producers are Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon, in that order.

Montevideo’s water reserves grow

Published on: August 20, 2023
12:08

Montevideo, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The reserves of the Paso Severino dam, which supplies water to this capital and the metropolitan area, continue to rise today thanks to the latest rains.

Alert in China due to severe drought in central and western China

Published on: August 17, 2023
07:54

Beijing, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) China remains on alert today due to severe drought in central and western regions, where reservoirs have water levels lower than the same period of previous years.

Uruguay Government builds hydraulic works to alleviate water crisis

Published on: August 11, 2023
08:19

Montevideo, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) A hydraulic work was commissioned by the Government of Uruguay, which built it in record time to alleviate the water crisis that is affecting the capital and its metropolitan area.

China sends aid to Somalia to alleviate crisis

Published on: August 7, 2023
07:22

Beijing, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) China donated 150,996 dollars to Somalia as emergency aid for victims of the conflict and other disasters in that African country, local media reported on Monday.

Severe drought in Cuba’ easternmost region is being confronted

Published on: August 4, 2023
08:14

Guantánamo, Cuba, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Prime Minister Inés María Chapman shared with residents of the mountainous municipality of Maisí the Government's strategies to face the severe drought that is affecting this semidesert area in eastern Cuba.

Water crisis in Uruguay adds domestic problems

Published on: June 12, 2023
08:00

Montevideo, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) The salinity of running water derived from the water crisis in Uruguay is causing domestic difficulties, in addition to those already affecting the supply of drinking water.

New Zealand to provide 7.75 million dollars in aid to Africa

Published on: May 26, 2023
00:15

Wellington, May 26 (Prensa Latina) New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced on Thursday that 7.75 million dollars in aid would be provided to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to fight severe drought.

Drought forces Panama Canal to lower vessels’ draft

Published on: April 20, 2023
00:30

Panama, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) on Wednesday announced temporary restrictions in the draft for Neopanamax vessels crossing the inter-oceanic waterway due to the ongoing drought.

Europe faces second-warmest winter on record

Published on: March 31, 2023
17:48

Paris, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Most of southern and western Europe was affected by substantial anomalies in soil moisture triggered by killing dry and warm winter, the second-warmest winter on record as climate change continues to intensify, ESA reported Friday.

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