Colombia issues red alert as drought caused by El Niño hits water levels across country, threatening reservoirs and potentially leaving Colombians facing restrictions on water and energy use.
Tag: Water
Lake Titicaca’s great decontamination plan may still be overshadowed by Climate Change
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala announces major funding for decontamination plants around the world-famous Lake Titicaca, but climate change poses a greater threat than pollution to the lake and its surroundings.
Brazil’s descent into drought chaos says a lot about humanity’s approach to climate change
Brazil’s water crisis has reached historic proportions, but arguably the worst could have been averted if only authorities had heeded the early warning signs; the parallels with our collective approach to climate change are striking.
Colombia gives green light to fracking
Colombia to allow companies to start fracking for shale oil and gas, having claimed to have put strict regulations in… Read more Colombia gives green light to fracking
Chile: Glacier Republic pushes for 5-Star law to protect glaciers
Six months after the founding of Glacier Republic, Greenpeace Chile are keeping up the pressure on the Chilean government to… Read more Chile: Glacier Republic pushes for 5-Star law to protect glaciers
Colombia: North’s recovery from major drought may still be thwarted by El Niño
Northern Colombia has recently been besieged by a severe drought, affecting vast swathes of the country and its inhabitants, with… Read more Colombia: North’s recovery from major drought may still be thwarted by El Niño
HidroAysén: Chronicle of an environmental victory foretold in Chile
The controversial HidroAysén hydroelectric project, proposed for southern Chile’s Patagonia, has been stalled by the government to the delight of… Read more HidroAysén: Chronicle of an environmental victory foretold in Chile
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