The Washington Post: The tornado danced near the highest international airport in the world. A view of La Paz city from El Alto, with Illimani Mountain in the background, on Nov. 24. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP) By Matthew Cappucci December 9 at 3:51 PM A rare tornado touched down near the El Alto International Airport in Bolivia on…
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They emit orange alert in 4 departments due to lower temperatures and strong winds
El Deber reports: SENAMHI The Senamhi issued an orange alert in Santa Cruz, Beni, Tarija and Chuquisaca. The entrance of a cold front is expected this Wednesday. The winds will reach speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour They issue orange alert in 4 departments due to lower temperatures and strong winds | Photo:…
Cold wave lashes rural area
El Diario reports: Government guarantees supply 2,200 families were affected, one deceased was reported in Chuquisaca and more than 30 thousand camelids are at risk of perishing 700 hectares of coffee, plantain, cassava, potatoes, corn and grasslands endure the climate impact The cold wave that reached the Bolivian territory from the beginning of last week…
Drying Peatlands in the Bolivian Andes Threaten Indigenous Pastoral Communities
Maria Dombrov reports for Glacier Hub: The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world, stretching 4,500 miles long and spanning seven South American countries: Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Andean ecosystems include peatlands, grasslands, shrublands, salt flats, forests, and alpine regions. Mountain peatlands, or bofedales, play a particularly central role in the rearing…
Bolivian farmers keep crops underground to protect them from extreme weather
Harris Whitbeck reports for America.CGTN: Severe shifts in weather patterns have hit farmers in Bolivia hard. Some are now using the techniques of their ancestors to cope with the climate issues and save crops. Extreme weather conditions have been felt around the world. But for countries facing other challenges such as underdevelopment or poverty, the…
Beware this weekend, June 8-10: Red alert issued for strong winds in Santa Cruz and Bolivia
Jesus Alanoca reports for El Deber: Red alert issued for strong winds in Santa Cruz The warning has an orange range for regions of the western part of the country. Yesterday the Senamhi anticipated the entrance of a cold front to the provinces of Chuquisaca and Tarija. The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi)…
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