El Niño
Energy Minister Palma advances Air-e crisis measures amid El Niño threat
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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.
The National Institute of Meteorology released on Monday, 29, the first bulletin with detailed projections for the 2026 El Niño. The document, prepared with official agencies, warns of significant Pacific warming and climate impacts in Brazil.
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Santa Marta became the first Colombian capital to declare a public calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon to address the climate emergency.
James Hansen, en framstående klimatforskare vid Columbia University, har förutspått att 2026 kommer att bli det varmaste året som uppmätts och därmed överträffa 2024 på grund av den accelererande globala uppvärmningen och ett förestående super-El Niño. Han hävdar att de nuvarande havstemperaturerna stöder denna prognos trots pågående La Niña-avkylning. Andra experter manar till försiktighet med hänvisning till osäkerheter i prognoserna.
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The National Federation of Coffee Growers (Fedecafé) and the national government will allocate $50 billion to the Coffee Price Stabilization Fund to support fertilization ahead of the El Niño phenomenon in the second half of 2026. Fedecafé will contribute $40 billion and the government $10 billion. The measure will benefit producers in 421 municipalities.
En massiv värmebölja i västra USA och en potentiell El Niño-händelse signalerar oro för oförutsägbart extremt väder framöver. Trots att 2025 var det tredje varmaste året i mannaminne inträffade färre klimatkatastrofer än väntat.
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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.
Amylkar Acosta proposes advancing the clock to face El Niño
27 maj 2026 06:51Minvivienda urges contingency plans over El Niño risk
24 maj 2026 19:15Desalination plant in Cordova to boost MCWD supply amid El Niño
19 maj 2026 04:56Anif warns inflation could reach 7% due to El Niño phenomenon
17 maj 2026 00:52Minister warns of energy supply risks from El Niño
22 april 2026 03:17Pagasa raises El Niño alert level
20 april 2026 04:39SIN reservoirs recover to 62.8% due to recent precipitations
15 april 2026 07:42Colombia prepares for sharp rise in LNG imports ahead of El Niño
10 april 2026 00:38NOAA raises El Niño probability to 90% for September 2026
10 april 2026 00:10Andeg and Fenalcarbón highlight thermal plants' role ahead of possible El Niño