El Nino to reach Colombia in November: environment minister

El Nino to reach Colombia in November: environment minister Reuters BOGOTA (Reuters) - The drought-causing El Nino weather phenomenon will return to Colombia in November, the country's environment minister said on Tuesday, warning that agriculture, energy production and water provision could be affected by the predicted lack of rain. El Nino, a warming of ocean surface temperatures associated with crop damage, fires and flash floods, has damaged coffee and banana crops in Colombia in recent years and also contributed to a spike in food prices that stoked inflation figures. The Andean country, which generates 75 percent of its electricity via hydroelectric dams, was nearly forced to ration energy during the most recent El Nino, which lasted from the second half of 2015 through April 2016 The post El Nino to reach Colombia in November: environment minister appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.