Weather in Argentina by Luciano Puchetta

Climated change in Argentina

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:06:31 UTC

Floods

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:08:58 UTC

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:11:01 UTC

The report warned of increased rainfall in the province of Buenos Aires, the metropolitan area, central and southwest Argentina in the last 30 years. The extent of flooding is associated, among other causes, with changes in land use.

Droughts

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:11:32 UTC

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:12:31 UTC

Scientific evidence also predicts longer drought periods in the west and south of the country, which will affect crops.

Freshwater availability

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:12:55 UTC

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:13:19 UTC

The glaciers and ice fields of the Andes experienced significant setbacks. This affects the supply of rivers and the availability of fresh water in arid areas that depend on these watercourses.

Deforestation

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:13:59 UTC

Crops

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:15:45 UTC

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:16:18 UTC

Crop yields could be reduced by water scarcity in several areas of the country. Diseases such as the late cycle in soybean, severe outbreaks of the Vitus Mal de Río Cuarto in maize and fusiariosis in pampean wheat are expected to increase.

luciano_puchetta_2014 — 2017-05-25 23:20:34 UTC

4.3 percent of global deforestation occurs in Argentina. In the Chaco forest, deforestation accelerated from agricultural expansion and became the main source of carbon emissions in northern Argentina.