AFP, Phys.org: Drought and frost batter vital potato crops in Bolivia by Martín SILVA Dozens of furrows lie barren in a dusty field on the Bolivian highlands. It should be replete with potato plants ready for harvest, but a deadly combination of drought and frost proved too much for the crop. Cristobal Pongo, one of…
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“Red alert” for forest fires | “Alerta roja por incendios forestales
Viviana Angélica Trujillo, AlDiaNews: The Governor’s Office of Santa Cruz reported a total of 77 new fire outbreaks in addition to the 1,531 identified in the month of August, while forest fires accumulated more than 15,700 during the season. “Red alert” for forest fires in Bolivia’s largest region Located in the department of Santa Cruz,…
Chaco – Chiquitania: Drought | Sequía
El Diario: Drought is critical in the Chaco and will last until August The Chaco and Chiquitania regions are affected by meteorological drought, which translates into low rainfall that affects food production, reported the head of the Climatology Unit of the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi), Willy Rocha. “Now we are in a dry…
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Fabien Lemercier, CineEuropa [Video: use link below/use el link al final]: In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio and his wife Sisa face a dilemma: resist, or be defeated by the environment and time itself. “If you knew how…
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