Iarna warns that “Super El Niño” threatens 377,000 hectares of crops in Guatemala
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- El Niño has become established in the region and continues to intensify, according to a technical bulletin from Iarna at Rafael Landívar University.
- About 377,000 hectares of crops in Guatemala face risk from the phenomenon.
- The institute warns that the worsening conditions could aggravate the country’s food situation.
El Niño is intensifying in the region, and about 377,000 hectares of crops in Guatemala are at risk, according to a warning from Iarna.
The technical bulletin, issued by the Institute for Research in Natural Sciences and Technology at Rafael Landívar University, says the phenomenon is already established in the region.
Iarna warns that the worsening conditions could deepen Guatemala’s food difficulties. The warning centers on the threat to agricultural land and the potential impact on the country’s food situation.
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