Once the main water source for the city of Valparaiso, the Peñuelas reservoir in central Chile has now all but disappeared.Academics say that the global shift in climate patterns is at faultThe reservoir once held enough water for 38,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.Amid a historic 13-year drought, rainfall levels have slumped in this South American nation that hugs the continent's Pacific coast.
Behind the issue, academic studies have found, is a global shift in climate patterns sharpening natural weather cycles. Analysis of tree rings going back 400 years shows the rarity of the current drought, said Duncan Christie, a researcher at the Centre for Climate and Resilience in Chile.He said that meant the Andes — which he called the country's "water towers" — were not getting a chance to replenish, which in turn meant that as the snow melted in spring, there was far less water to fill rivers, reservoirs and aquifers.
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If all the nations come together to address this issue of water & soil desertification, we can definitely turn the situation around. Let’s make it happen! SaveSoil WorldUnitesForSoil
Sooooo climate change dries up Chile, floods Australia. Gotcha
climate change alarm? LOL Prior to the 20th century, Chile has had many droughts that have lasted several years but nothing compared to the “Great Drought of 1968” and the current one.
Pretty sure there is no Good Better try plan B
Next floods that the extremes the next generation must deal with. Droughts fires mass rain dumps floods. Sorry but I've tried but Capitalism is destroying your future kiddies.
La’nina causes lack of rainfall in Chile while we get it all. Next year it will be a lake and Australian will be dry.
Is it the Hispanic community or the indigenous community praying for rain?
Corporations & capitalism is to blame, my chilean comrades. ecology classwar fascism water ausgov politas earth reality econotego peterkropotkin
Climate Scientist Says Humans Cause Less Than 0.05°C of Global Warming and Warns of “Anarchy” From “Delusional” Net Zero Policies Professor Hermann Harde
The continued indoctrination of the gullible masses.
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