Bolivia is going through a climate
crisis , the country is experiencing a
drought . where seven regions have been
affected by it ,the government has blamed
this on the La Nina climatic oscillation.
let’s break it down for you, first
on to the latest coming in from on the
ground , wildfires have blanketed the sky
of Bolivia’s Capital with thick clouds
of smoke . local authorities have reported
at least 60 active forest fires in Los
yongas.
while at least five municipalities have
declared disaster areas with total or
partial losses of banana and Coca crops.
the authorities have also urged
residents to use face masks to avoid
respiratory infections.
according to the atmospheric physics
laboratory , forest fires linked to
drought and deforestation in the yongas
region located in northeast of the
capital , have increased the concentration
of particulate matter in the capital by
seven to ten times.
meanwhile meteorologists have said , the
unseasonal fires are the consequence of
extreme drought, delayed rainfall and
deforestation of the farmland.
Bolivia is not only experiencing a rise
in wildfires , the country is also facing
severe drought in many parts of the
country . the area is experiencing its
driest period in almost half a century.
affecting more than 3 000 communities in
the central and southern Andes.
the lack of water is resulting in the
death of animals.
sheep and Lambs that can barely even
stand can be found among the yellow
ground . that can be found as the visuals
have been coming in from the yellow
ground as they look for water.