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Nine of Colombia’s 32 provinces in state of emergency due to El Niño

Oct 13, 2015, 2:48 PM 0

By Claire Dennis Colombia Reports Nine of Colombia’s 32 provinces are in a state of emergency due to extreme drought, high temperatures and forest fires caused by El Niño that threatens to continue disrupting weather until March. The last…

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‘El Niño’ causing widespread forest fires across Colombia

Sep 8, 2015, 3:57 PM 0

Colombia Reports The “El Niño” weather phenomenon that is causing extreme drought in Colombia is affecting the country’s urban water supplies and has caused thousands of forest fires on the countryside. The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Gabriel…