By Catracha Hondurena on April 5, 2010
drought, honduras, tegucigalpa
Environmental News
Hope returned to the capital as a downpour touched various parts of the country. The rains that fell over the weekend added 70 thousand cubic meters of water to the Los Laureles reservoir, and a significant increase of water to La Concepcion dam. Several fires that were burning large amounts of hectares of forest, thankfully, […]
By Catracha Hondurena on January 19, 2010
aid, drought, relief organizations
Business - Economics, Environmental News, Human Interest
The prolonged drought period caused by El Nino is affecting the food and nutritional security of the southern region of Honduras, as well as the provision of water. In the so-called dry corridor, which includes Choluteca, Valle and the southern departments of Francisco Morazan and El Paraiso, 77% of farmers lost more than 50% of […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 31, 2009
drought, honduras, pepe lobo, water shortage
Business - Economics, Environmental News
The drought will be a priority in 2010 under the leadership of Porfirio Lobo Sosa. So said Roberto Martinez Lozano, a member of the Transition Commission for the new government. Martinez Lozano said the water problem will be a priority in the first 100 days in office of Lobo Sosa. International experts have warned of […]