Cristina Cotari, Los Tiempos: Experts: Drought will last a decade in Cochabamba and will dry up southern rivers Cochabamba will endure prolonged periods of drought in the next 10 years due to the lack of rain, due to the El Niño phenomenon, according to experts. The lack of rainfall will mainly affect the southern cone…
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Drought in Valle Alto | Sequía en el Valle Alto
Melissa Revollo, Opinion: Drought in Valle Alto: evidence of scarcity; Punata announces emergency Wells dry up in that municipality. In Cliza, they perceive that each year the resource is less. In Arbieto, the agricultural part is the one that feels the most affectation. In Punata wells are drying up and they will declare an emergency…
Drought, frost against potato – Sequía y heladas contra la papa
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…
“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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