Colombia's Environment Ministry has confirmed the arrival of El Niño, projecting it to be one of the most intense since 1950. The phenomenon, which warms Pacific Ocean waters, is already present and arrived earlier than expected.

<p> <img alt="In Colombia, El Ni&ntilde;o tends to be associated with a decline in rainfall, which raises the risk of drought and energy rationing in a country that relies heavily on hydroelectric generation" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110447/100x80/coaca.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Colombia's Environment Ministry confirmed on Thursday that the El Niño phenomenon arrived about thre...