News of drought

Earth's degraded land at 'breaking point,' warns UN expert

06-05-2022 00:23 Decades of unsustainable agriculture have depleted soils worldwide and accelerated both global warming and species loss, says UN official Ibrahim Thiaw.

Bloomberg

Bioceres soars as China approves drought-resistant HB4 soy seeds

29-04-2022 13:46 Argentine biotechnology firm scores big win as China approves imports of the company’s HB4 drought-resistant soybean strain.

Environment

Under shadow of drought, Santiago ditches exotic plants

20-04-2022 14:18 With drought casting a constant shadow over Santiago's 7.1 million residents, there has been a recent rush to replace thirsty, exotic plants with hardier, native ones in the hopes of staving off water rationing.

MATE SHORTAGE ON WAY?

Drought threatens yerba mate production

17-03-2022 07:17 Drinkers of Argentina’s favourite infusion may face supply problems next year, producers warn, due to fierce drought in country’s northeast.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage

25-02-2022 22:48 Raging fires in Corrientes are ravaging the Esteros del Iberá and its native forests, threatening an area of great biodiversity that shelters numerous species threatened with extinction.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Wildfires in Corrientes spread to engulf key cattle farming region

23-02-2022 15:10 Blazes are tearing through the northeast of the country, consuming more land than a typical California wildfire season and threatening a key cattle farming region in this major beef exporter.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

More than 600,000 hectares destroyed by fires in Corrientes province

18-02-2022 18:34 Politicians play the blame game as provincial governor calls for urgent assistance; More than 600,000 hectares of land consumed by flames so far.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Unprecedented drought fuels devastating fires in Corrientes Province

16-02-2022 22:26 Fires fuelled by an unprecedented drought are ravaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in the northeastern province of Corrientes, causing serious economic and environmental damage.

AGRICULTURE

Argentine biotech pushes for soy strain spurned by top buyer China

10-02-2022 20:57 Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp wants the government to approve large-scale production of its drought-tolerant soybeans even if China won’t give the green light.

AGRICULTURE

Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year

18-01-2022 15:47 Dryness that’s parching soybeans and corn across Argentina’s Pampas crop belt will shave US$4.8 billion off the nation’s gross domestic product this year, according to one of the first analyses of the economic impact of the drought.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Firefighters continue to battle forest blazes in Argentina

14-01-2022 19:25 With temperatures climbing upwards, firefighters were deployed ahead of the weekend to forest fires in nine of Argentina's 23 provinces, including one blaze that has been active for more than a month.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Two killed in helicopter crash as firefighters battle flames in seven provinces

29-12-2021 23:02 Two killed in tragic helicopter crash near town of Aluminé, Neuquén Province; Authorities declare nationwide fire emergency, with outbreaks now reported in seven provinces and more than 300,000 hectares destroyed.

ENVIRONMENT

Firefighters battle against forest fires in Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén

26-12-2021 08:37 Some 250 firefighters and national park employees battled blazes in Patagonia over Christmas, with thousands of hectares of forest destroyed. Fires are raging in high-altitude, little populated forest areas of the southern provinces of Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén.

Bloomberg

La Niña is set to deliver drought to Argentina's soybean crop

29-11-2021 20:50 La Niña is set to wreak havoc during Argentina’s upcoming summer, when soybean and corn plants will be growing across the Pampas farm belt.

BLOOMBERG

La Niña arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets

14-10-2021 16:12 A weather-roiling La Niña appears to have emerged across the equatorial Pacific, setting the stage for worsening droughts in California and South America and greater risks for the world’s already strained energy and food supplies.

Bloomberg

Global energy crisis comes to drought-stricken South America

04-10-2021 20:39 The energy crisis sweeping the globe is about to hit South America, where a historic drought has the region desperate to replace a collapse in hydroelectric generation.

BLOOMBERG

Climate change in Brazil: Fire, frost, drought upends global markets

28-09-2021 09:32 Brazil's crops have been scorched, frozen and then dried out by the worst drought in a century, upending global commodity markets.

ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change?

04-09-2021 10:52 South America's second-longest river has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s, baffling experts and leaving environmentalists concerned.

VACA MUERTA

Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought

14-08-2021 07:55 The drought in Brazil is offering a lifeline for Argentine gas drillers, just as the high-demand winter season ends.

Bloomberg

Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river

29-07-2021 16:12 Brazil issued a provisional measure to authorise exceptional and temporary efforts to optimize the use of hydro-energy resources and secure energy supply as country faces one of its worst water crisis.

Climate Change

Deadly heat wave slams Canada, United States

30-06-2021 18:29 Millions in western Canada and the northwestern United States were under heat alerts this week as the region experienced record-breaking temperatures — police reported dozens of deaths likely linked to the scorching conditions.

Agriculture

Paraná’s historic low levels test Argentina’s agriculture trade

11-06-2021 23:51 At less than half its historical average, the Paraná’s low flow impedes Argentina’s exports as a concession to manage the waterway comes up for renewal.

by Jorgelina Hiba

AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL

Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy

10-06-2021 08:00 Worst drought in nearly a century to hit two key regions in Brazil is wreaking havoc on hydroelectric dams and crops – and threatening country's nascent pandemic recovery.

Bloomberg

Waterways are drying up in key South American crop-shipping hubs

27-04-2021 12:27 The South American drought that’s helping push corn and soybean prices to multiyear highs isn’t just threatening crops, but also the ability to haul them on waterways that are drying up.

Congress

Senate passes bill to limit commercial use of fire-destroyed land

07-12-2020 19:44 The Senate has passed a law placing bans of up to 60 years on any changes in the use of land razed by fire, including real-estate projects, in order to avoid speculation.

ENVIRONMENT

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.

ENVIRONMENT

More than 400,000 hectares burned in fires since turn of year

29-09-2020 16:35 At the start of this week, 434,975 hectares nationwide had already been affected by forest and bush fires, with 10 provinces in particular bearing the brunt, according to official data.

ENVIRONMENT

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

31-08-2020 07:00 About 2,500 kilometres south of the Amazon rainforest, other one-of-a-kind ecosystems are falling victim to fire and axe.

BLOOMBERG

Drought and frosts threaten Argentina’s record wheat crop

21-08-2020 15:20 A drought coupled with bouts of frost may curb wheat output across swathes of Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said in a report.

News of drought

Earth's degraded land at 'breaking point,' warns UN expert

Bioceres soars as China approves drought-resistant HB4 soy seeds

Under shadow of drought, Santiago ditches exotic plants

Drought threatens yerba mate production

Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage

Wildfires in Corrientes spread to engulf key cattle farming region

More than 600,000 hectares destroyed by fires in Corrientes province

Unprecedented drought fuels devastating fires in Corrientes Province

Argentine biotech pushes for soy strain spurned by top buyer China

Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year

Firefighters continue to battle forest blazes in Argentina

Two killed in helicopter crash as firefighters battle flames in seven provinces

Firefighters battle against forest fires in Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén

La Niña is set to deliver drought to Argentina's soybean crop

La Niña arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets

Global energy crisis comes to drought-stricken South America

Climate change in Brazil: Fire, frost, drought upends global markets

Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change?

Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought

Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river

Deadly heat wave slams Canada, United States

Paraná’s historic low levels test Argentina’s agriculture trade

Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy

Waterways are drying up in key South American crop-shipping hubs

Senate passes bill to limit commercial use of fire-destroyed land

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

More than 400,000 hectares burned in fires since turn of year

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

Drought and frosts threaten Argentina’s record wheat crop

Fernández, Bullrich attend court hearing over vaccine bribery allegations

Argentina entering 'fourth wave' of Covid-19 pandemic, says health minister

Government trusts in recalibration as IMF audits accounts

Reports: Messi to move to MLS after PSG, acquire 35% of Inter Miami

Spectre of political assassination looms over Colombian elections

Durán Barba y su pronóstico sobre la Argentina: "Va a darse una rebelión de los planeros"

Censo Nacional 2022: cómo funcionará el transporte público el 18 de mayo

Rossi: “Máximo no le dijo al Presidente que tiene que obedecer, sino que obedezca al pueblo”

Vuelve el plan "Mi Moto" del Banco Nación: 10 modelos para comprar en 48 cuotas sin interés

Neurólogo y nacido en Estados Unidos: Melchor Rodríguez, el amigo de Felipe Pettinato que murió en el incendio