Overall Orange alert Drought for South America-2023
in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 17 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID DR 1016449
Name: South America-2023
Glide number: DR-2023-000204-BRA
Countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Start Date: End of Sep 2022
Duration: 774 days
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4352141 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Forest fire in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname - EC/ECHO daily mapFri, 16 Feb 2024 15:42

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Emergencia climática 10/28/2024 4:33:00 AM.

La AIE pronostica un avance sin precedentes de las renovables y una caída de los precios del petróleo y el gas esta década. La demanda fósil tocará techo en 2030, pero los expertos advierten de que hay que endurecer más las políticas climát
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Maracaibo is the region of South America that has warmed the most in r.. 10/27/2024 10:06:00 PM.

A study published by the journal Nature indicates that the number of hot and dry days in the Zulian region has grown considerably since 1971, which also increases the risk of fires. Maracaibo has always been recognized for its high temperat
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La Veglia missionaria di un’autentica «Chiesa dalle genti» 10/21/2024 5:57:00 AM.

Sabato 26 ottobre, alle 20.45, l’Arcivescovo di Milano, monsignor Mario Delpini, celebrerà in Duomo Veglia missionaria diocesana, nel contesto del mese missionario e della 98ma Giornata mondiale, sul tema «Andate e invitate al banchetto tut
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Crisis ambiental, tema 2 de la agenda ciudadana 10/20/2024 1:38:00 PM.

¿Cuáles son los dos problemas que más preocupan a los bolivianos?, preguntó Oxfam Bolivia a través de una encuesta. Ocho de cada diez, tanto de áreas urbanas como rurales, dijeron: los problemas económicos (falta de empleo, incremento de pr
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Analytical report

07/Oct/2024 13:59 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

02/Aug/2024 07:09 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

04/Jan/2024 14:20 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),