Colombia declares official start of El Niño, warns of strong impacts

Colombia’s meteorological institute IDEAM officially declared the arrival of El Niño, and warned that the climate phenomenon could trigger water shortages and forest fires. In a press statement, the IDEAM said that its “confirmation reflects the sustained warm conditions in the Pacific Ocean, which, according to the latest measurement, broke records, reaching a sea surface […] The post Colombia declares official start of El Niño, warns of strong impacts appeared first on Colombia News.

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