Friday, April 12, 2019

Extreme Weather

This year, Costa Rica is experiencing the effects of an El Niño, particularly in the North. With the El Niño, they have had a slight increase in temperature, throughout this area, and have not experienced the same amount of rainfall as normal. They experienced 50% less rain this January, which makes this one of the driest January’s recorded in the province of Limon. The lack of rain and the warm temperature are beginning to have an effect on their agriculture, due to all the dry land.


Due to this event, they have begun water restrictions in certain areas. Along with these restrictions, they have received money from the National Emergency Commission, to help with any damages. Along with these funds to help pay for the damages, the Costa Rican government created the Permanent Attention Committee to monitor and evaluate the impacts of these events.

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