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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.

DR government adopts measures to mitigate effects of drought

Published on: March 29, 2023
14:39

Santo Domingo, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Presidency Spokesman Homero Figueroa announced in a press release issued in this capital on Wednesday that the Dominican Government is adopting measures to mitigate the effects of drought in the country.

African organization calls for humanitarian response to drought

Published on: March 27, 2023
12:38

Addis Ababa, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) The executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, today called for an urgent humanitarian response to the areas affected by drought in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.

Death by thirst hangs over 18,000 Somalis from today to June

Published on: March 20, 2023
13:12

Mogadishu, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) From today to next June, eighteen thousand Somalis will die of thirst, victims of the drought that is ravaging this East African country and have killed 43 thousand human beings, during the last year.

Uruguay increases energy imports due to drought

Published on: March 16, 2023
10:19

Montevideo, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay increased the import of electric energy in view of the decrease of its water reserves due to the drought that persists here today, a senior officer said.

Rains forecast but water runs out in Uruguayan towns

Published on: March 15, 2023
00:15

Montevideo, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Meteorologists forecast rains for this week in Uruguay, but today's water situation is critical in the interior of the country, hit by persistent drought.

Uruguay estimates higher losses due to persistent drought

Published on: March 13, 2023
11:32

Montevideo, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay faces the most important agricultural and economic losses in the last 30 years due to drought, as acknowledged by Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries. Minister Fernando.

Drought in Uruguay affects costs of electricity and generation

Published on: March 10, 2023
09:17

Montevideo, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The Executive Branch of Uruguay authorized the public electricity company to borrow up to 70 million dollars so as to deal with the imports prompted by the persistent drought.

Water sources in Uruguay threatened by drought

Published on: March 3, 2023
09:49

Montevideo, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's water supply continues to be compromised today by the persistence of the drought, according to the administration of Obras Sanitarias del Estado (OSE).

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