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El Nino

Cooling La Niña is on the wane, but temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency

Staff Writer Feb 10, 2021

(United Nations News) Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña weather phenomenon, which has passed its peak, UN climate experts said on…
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Water-smart farming practices for the dry season

Michelle Nurse Mar 21, 2019 0

(CARDI) According to the Caribbean Regional Climate Centre, some countries in the Caribbean are more likely to experience drought conditions this dry season as a weak to moderate El Niño becomes more likely. The outlook until the end of…
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Region urged to brace for drought, recurrent dry spells

Michelle Nurse Jan 31, 2019 0

(CMC) The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says chances of drought and recurrent dry spells during the peak of the dry season have increased as the weal El Niño conditions are forecast to persist until…
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Caribbean must prepare for increased drought due to climate change

Michelle Nurse Jun 23, 2016 0

Barbados - Climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of droughts in the Caribbean, so countries in the region must enhance their capabilities to deal with this and other extreme weather-related challenges to…
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Caribbean braces for worsening drought as dry season nears

Michelle Nurse Sep 23, 2015 0

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The most severe drought to hit the Caribbean in recent years is expected to worsen despite rains from tropical storms that have replenished some reservoirs. Forecasters say El Nino phenomenon is gathering…
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