النينيو
Energy Minister Palma advances Air-e crisis measures amid El Niño threat
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Edwin Palma defended his handling of the Air-e financial crisis—ongoing since early 2026 with $1.6 trillion in debts—and announced key steps: a targeted $8/kWh surcharge on high-income users, a Creg proposal for more energy contracting ahead of El Niño, and calls for structural reforms in the Caribbean region's electricity sector.
Hidroituango manager Alejandro Arbeláez welcomed the request to fill the reservoir to its full 100% capacity to prepare for the El Niño phenomenon expected in the second half of the year. The current level stands at 53%. The National Authority of Environmental Licenses (Anla) confirmed there are no impediments to operating at the maximum level of 420 meters above sea level.
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي
International weather centers warn of a possible super El Niño between 2026 and 2027. Ideam reports a 61 percent chance the phenomenon will set in between late May and June.
تشير الموجة الحارة الهائلة في غرب الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وحدث النينيو المحتمل إلى مخاوف من طقس شديد لا يمكن التنبؤ به في المستقبل. على الرغم من أن عام 2025 كان ثالث أكثر الأعوام حرارة على الإطلاق، إلا أنه شهد كوارث مناخية أقل من المتوقع.
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي
Building on earlier forecasts of heavy rains persisting through April, the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam), led by Ghisliane Echeverry, announced the official start of Colombia's first rainy season of 2026, which is set to continue until mid-June. The announcement follows an atypical first quarter with above-normal rainfall across most departments, preventing the customary dry season from December to March.