Reuters — Heavy rains in Chile’s central south farming region in mid-August may have caused at least US$1 billion in losses, according to estimates by authorities and the industry. Extreme weather conditions led the government to declare a state of catastrophe last week as dangerous rains pounded isolated communities and killed at least three people.
Ag losses likely to top US$1B after Chile rains
Chile’s bees devastated by floods after fires
Reuters – Extreme weather events in Chile, including major recent floods and wildfires earlier this year, are devastating colonies of the humble bee, a key pollinator for crops of avocados and almonds in one of the global South’s key food-producing countries. Heavy rainfall has caused floods that have blocked roads and prompted evacuations in the
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