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Scientists are emulating the characteristics of old-growth forests in other forested areas to improve their resilience to climate change, noting that the greater biodiversity and structural complexity of these ecosystems give them a superior ability to withstand droughts, extreme heat, and wildfires. #BosquesMaduros #CambioClimático #Biodiversidad (translated)

The UN has issued an urgent call to action regarding the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to be the strongest in 40 years, warning of severe droughts and floods that will mainly affect regions in Equatorial Africa, Asia, and America. #ElNiño #CambioClimático #Sequías (translated)

The UN has warned of an unprecedented El Niño phenomenon that could cause ocean temperatures to be up to 3.8 degrees above average and unleash severe droughts and floods in various regions of the world, potentially affecting the food security of 50 million people. #ElNiño #CambioClimático #Inundaciones (translated)

A new plant species called 'salvia messii' has been discovered in Peru, which has sky-blue flowers and has been named in honor of the footballer Lionel Messi, and is at risk due to threats such as wildfires and droughts. #SalviaMessii #BiodiversidadPeruana #LionelMessi (translated)

Gustavo Petro stated that the drought had begun to cause deaths and attributed the freeze on the budget for the wells to magistrate Pablo Córdoba of the First Commission of the Council of State. He also requested lifting the precautionary measure. https://t.co/mKuUFy60DJ #Sequía #Justicia #CrisisAguatica (translated)

This modification was complemented by statements from Ebro Foods' president, Antonio Hernández, to 'Las Provincias' announcing that its subsidiary Herba Ricemills (which oversees the entire European rice business of the multinational) would not purchase rice from Myanmar and Cambodia for the next 2 years after overcoming the drought of the last 2 campaigns and because the prices of these imports were "ruinous" for European agriculture. #EtiquetadoAlimentario #OrigenDelArroz #SOS (translated)

Invictos reported that, after Lamine Yamal's performance against Galatasaray in Turkey, Thierry Henry from CBS Sports asked him if he saw it possible to win the treble this season. According to the publication, Yamal replied yes and said that Barcelona was, for him, the best team in the world. Invictos added that the player wanted to win La Liga and the Copa del Rey again, in addition to ending the club's drought in the European Cup. The publication noted that Barcelona fans were dreaming of another perfect season. #FCBarcelona #ElTriplete #LamineYamal (translated)

Gustavo Petro announced that he would publish his response to Abelardo's speech on all social media, if it was not censored this time. He said he would focus on the drought that, according to him, Colombia was already suffering from. https://t.co/9MZ9vMMlTd #Colombia #Sequía #CrisisHídrica (translated)

September 2023 marked a temperature record in Western Europe, being 2.51 ºC warmer than usual, which coincides with severe drought conditions in several regions of the continent and the second warmest September globally ever recorded. #CambioClimático #TemperaturasExtremas #Sequía (translated)

Gustavo Petro questioned the political leadership of Santa Marta and stated that there was already a financed and fully studied project, ready to begin construction, for a desalination plant intended for 500,000 people. He criticized Abelardo for proposing to bring water by ship from Cartagena. Petro maintained that Cartagena was still struggling to capture water from the Dique canal and bring it to its bay, possibly to the Sinú river, to first supply municipal aqueducts and irrigation areas. He also warned that, during a drought, the Magdalena river would dry up and Cartagena would not be able to send drinking water from that river to Santa Marta. #Política #Agua #SantaMarta (translated)

Ángel Arroyo, a prominent cyclist from Ávila who broke a decade-long drought of Spanish victories in the Tour de France, and who helped restore the self-esteem of Spanish cycling in the 1980s, has died at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer. #ÁngelArroyo #CiclismoEspañol #TourDeFrancia (translated)

Gustavo Petro stated that the University of Córdoba had been under the control of Salvatore Mancuso, with the murders of dozens of students and professors, and pointed out that Abelardo had been an advisor to Mancuso and paramilitarism. Petro said he had held parliamentary debates on the influence of drug trafficking and paramilitary groups in politics, including public universities. He wrote that he denounced that these had been taken over to divert resources, promote violence, and restrict freedom of thought and expression. He added that, after his debates and accusations against politicians allegedly allied with armed drug traffickers, 35% of senators were convicted and imprisoned by the Supreme Court of Justice. He also claimed that the court was persecuted and replaced by the "cartel of the toga" and corrupt prosecutors. The president maintained that, after the fall of politicians linked to drug trafficking — whom he said were succeeded by family members — the University of Córdoba was freed from paramilitarism and grew significantly in coverage and quality. He stated that those who benefited from the takeover of the institution stagnated it while turning the private university into a business and hoarding peasant lands and water through violence. Petro said that these sectors governed Córdoba and had a president, despite not having a majority, and that they sought to return to the past. He attributed to them the halting of programs of his government to recover swamps, including the Grande, and to promote agrarian reform in Córdoba and Sucre. He also asserted that they wanted to stop the development of the university and the access of Cordoban youth to knowledge. Finally, he called on the Historic Pact to summon the people to elect delegates to its congress and urged resistance against what he described as a new advance of allies of drug trafficking and violence, with municipal coordinations ideally made up of women, peasants, and youth. #UniversidadDeCórdoba #Narcoparapolítica #DerechosHumanos (translated)

Drought and climate change have forced the Spanish wine sector to reinvent itself through the use of genetic engineering and drones, after the loss of 100,000 hectares of vineyards in the last 15 years, facing reduced production and declining consumption. #CambioClimático #VinoEspañol #AgriculturaSostenible (translated)