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Rains move to the north and continue to affect Uruguay

Published on: March 15, 2024
11:39

Montevideo, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The extreme north of Uruguay is expecting heavy rains on Friday, after they caused damage and flooding in several departments of the country.

Chile warns of La Niña weather phenomenon’s aftermaths for Chile

Published on: March 12, 2024
16:43

Santiago de Chile, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The appearance of the climatic phenomenon La Niña after the end of the austral summer in Chile, will bring negative aftermaths to the country, a meteorology expert warned here on Tuesday.

Fires increase in El Salvador in 2024

Published on: March 7, 2024
00:45

San Salvador, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) Fires in El Salvador increased by 25 percent in 2024 with a high incidence in dry undergrowth, firefighters reported.

El Niño is among five strongest events on record in 2023-2024

Published on: March 7, 2024
00:15

Geneva, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The 2023-2024 El Niño weather event is one of the five strongest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Antarctic sea ice reached a worrying minimum for the third year

Published on: March 2, 2024
00:45

Washington, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Antarctic Sea's ice reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers during the austral summer of 2024, a report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder (NSIDC) revealed.

El Salvador reports 76 percent deficit in rainfalls in January

Published on: February 17, 2024
00:30

San Salvador, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) of El Salvador recorded a 76-percent decrease in rainfalls than the annual average, according to a report.

Ecuador reports floods after more than 10 hours of rains

Published on: February 9, 2024
12:34

Quito, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Several towns in the coastal region of Ecuador remain flooded on Friday, after more than 10 hours of heavy rains.

Cuba monitors probable floods in north western coast

Published on: February 5, 2024
12:53

Havana, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is monitoring the persistence of strong winds in the Gulf of Mexico, as this situation might cause strong swells and moderate flooding on the northwest coast of the country on Monday.

Uruguayan meteorologist warns of weather emergency due to heat wave

Published on: January 31, 2024
14:10

Montevideo, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is presently facing up a killing heat wave that could create weather emergency conditions, meteorologist Mario Bidegain said on Wednesday.

High temperatures reported in eastern El Salvador

Published on: January 24, 2024
12:25

San Salvador, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Temperatures close to 40 degrees Celsius were reported by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) in eastern El Salvador on Wednesday.

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