drought

Drought affects water supply in Uruguayan cities

Published on: January 18, 2023
10:28

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Several Uruguayan cities are currently having difficulties with the supply of drinking water due to drought, the National Administration of State Sanitary Works (OSE) stated.

Uruguayan Congress summons ministers on tariffs and drought

Published on: January 18, 2023
07:43

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The increase in public utility rates and the measures to fight drought are issues that occupy Uruguay and its legislators on Wednesday.

Uruguayan government evaluates extending agricultural emergency

Published on: January 12, 2023
08:46

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Montevideo, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan government is considering the extension of agricultural emergency due to the persistent drought that today begins to affect crops and milk production.

Extreme heat, drought to impact 90 percent of the future world people

Published on: January 9, 2023
17:11

By: Pavel López Lazo

London, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) A study by the University of Oxford found that nearly the entire world´s population is exposed to increased risks from the combined effects of extreme heat and drought, Nature Sustainability published Monday.

Uruguay declares agricultural emergency due to drought

Published on: October 21, 2022
09:37

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) An agricultural emergency is currently in force in Uruguay due to the water and fodder deficit, which threatens the economy of the South American country weighted heavily on livestock and agriculture.

China decrees red alert for drought in main freshwater lake

Published on: September 23, 2022
11:08

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Beijing, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) China issued a red alert because the volume of Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake, receded 7,1% and now occupies only 244 of the 3,500 square kilometers of its average size.

UK announces new aid for people facing famine in Horn of Africa

Published on: September 21, 2022
17:35

By: Pavel López Lazo

London, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The UK Development Minister Vicky Ford has announced a new £22.8 million (.8 million) package of aid for people affected by the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa.

United Nations warns of food crisis in Somalia

Published on: September 6, 2022
00:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Mogadishu, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations warned about a growing food crisis in Somalia, as a result of drought and rising world prices.

Niger to use technology to alleviate drought

Published on: August 29, 2022
09:05

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Niamey, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Niger will resort to injecting chemicals into the clouds to alleviate the brutal drought causing a food crisis in the country, the fourth poorest on the planet, official media revealed.

Fires devour 104,000 hectares of forests in Portugal

Published on: August 25, 2022
01:00

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Lisbon, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Forest fires have devoured 104,000 hectares of forests in Portugal this year, amid the worst drought and rise of temperatures in the last 500 years in Europe, specialized sources warned on Wednesday.

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