🌎 Latin America Oct 9, 2026 · Adriaan Alsema

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

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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 temperature anomaly of +3.49°C.”
The meteorological institute said it expected that this year’s &#82

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