The Caribbean region should expect an earthquake of at least 8.0 magnitude on the Richter scale sometime soon, says Dr. Joan Latchman, Acting Director of the Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies. Latchman says the region experiences a massive quake about every 100 years, in clockwork-like fashion, and has long since passed the century mark. Read Article
As a result of the cold front affecting Europe, Chile’s Sociedad Punta de Lobos (SPL) —salt producer and exporter—is working at full capacity to export salt destined primarily for Belgium, Holland, Germany and France. Read Article
The Argentine Air Force has created a commission to record and investigate reports of unidentified flying objects (UFO) in the South American country’s airspace, a spokesman told AFP Wednesday. Read Article
While the beaches of Costa Rica were sizzling over the Christmas period, the Central Valley is gripped by a cold spell that is expected to continue for a couple of more days. The strong, cold winds have been bone chilling. Coats, scarves and gloves were the norm for going outside. Evelyn Quirós, of the Instituto […]
Much of Argentina is now under red alert regarding a heat wave. The red alert indicates that even healthy individuals can be impacted by the heat. The alert is regarding the central part of the country.Read Article
Due to the high temperatures recorded in the City of Buenos Aires, the National Weather Service (NWS) maintains the “orange alert” in the territory of Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires. Read Article
Heavy fog is causing chaos at Colombia’s international El Dorado airport in Bogota Wednesday. According to the Colombia’s aerial authority Aerocivil, the fog caused the delay of 351 flights which is expected to cause chaos throughout the day. Read Article
The weather phenomenon has cuased dramatic rains in Colombia and has caused fifteen villages to be abandoned. Read Story