Ideam
Ahead of World Water Day, analyst José David Name Cardozo highlights Colombia's huge debt to water resources, amid droughts, floods and poor management. This quarter's rains signal ecosystem imbalance rather than abundance, with Ideam warning of possible El Niño in late 2026.
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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.