He Panama Canal It plans to earn up to US$ 700 million less in tolls due to the restriction on ship transits that it has had to implement due to the drought, announced this Wednesday the administrator of the maritime route, Ricaurte Vásquez. “We consider that it is possible that we will have a reduction […]
Tag: Rains
Storm with hurricane-force winds leaves deaths and destruction in Argentina and Uruguay
A severe storm with rains and winds of more than 150 km/hour left at least 14 dead, destroyed, semi-paralyzed several cities in the center of Argentina and left two dead in the west of Uruguay this weekend, official sources reported. Argentine President Javier Milei traveled on Sunday to Bahía Blanca, a port city 800 km […]
UNESCO: reserves and geoparks in Latin America underestimate climate risks
Climate risks for biosphere reserves and geoparks Latin America are higher than previously believed and the authorities that manage them underestimate these conditions, which will worsen in the immediate and medium-term future, according to a study presented this Tuesday by the UNESCO. Through the analysis of 10 biosphere reserves and 5 geoparks in 9 Latin […]
The death toll increases due to the rains caused in Kenya by El Niño
The number of deaths in Kenya by rains torrential rains and floods caused by the El Niño meteorological phenomenon increased from 136 to 154, while more than 500,000 people have been displaced, the Government reported today. Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura indicated that 38 of the African country’s 47 counties are affected by floods. “Food distribution […]
Rental bonus for victims of rain in Cajamarca: how to access it?
Lease bonus. The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS) issued a new call for the delivery of bonuses to families who were affected in the first half of the year, as a result of the rains and subsequent landslides in Cajamarca. In this way, there will be 450 beneficiaries, as stated in a ministerial […]
Bridge in Pozo Negro, Arequipa: when will the work that will cost 2 million soles begin?
In the sector Black Pitdistrict of Paucarpata, Arequipa region, a bridge with an investment of S/2 million, with the purpose of improving the living conditions of citizens and reducing the risks generated by flooding due to rain and landslides in the area. This project is promoted within the framework of the emergency declaration issued by […]
Arid crevices and unusual beaches, the new face of an Amazon in crisis
With the river – the only means of transportation – almost dry, the inhabitants of Santa Clara have to walk two hours every four days to get drinking water because the lack of rains leaves an unusual impression on the Amazon Colombian: arid and extensive cracks Beaches that cause anxiety among the riverside residents. The […]
Towns next to the Amazon, the largest river in the world, lack drinking water
As the drought continues in the Amazonthe Brazilian authorities are striving to bring food and water to thousands of isolated populations in the vast territory where the only means of transportation is by river. In the state of Amazonas, 59 of its 62 municipalities, with 633,000 inhabitants, are in a state of emergency. In Manaus, […]
From Piura to South Korea! They will export 20 tons of loctao beans grown in the Sechura desert
The president of the San Martín de Sechura Community Foundation, Alexis Robespierre Tume Saldarriaga, said that this new project benefits 1,000 small farmers. Join the La República WhatsApp channel Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Wednesday, September 20? Do you have an old S/50 bill? Discover how […]
Global warming and poor construction trigger devastation due to rain
He global warming exponentially increases the probability of torrential rains in the Mediterranean and Libyawhere damage caused by rainfall is aggravated by building in flood-prone areas or the lack of maintenance of infrastructure, especially dams. According to analysis by an international team of climatologists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network, warming caused by human […]