tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post8272881813486030134..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: Brazilian Ministers End Emergency Meeting on Worst Drought in 80 Yearsantixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-27499195536269337112015-01-24T10:35:37.298+02:002015-01-24T10:35:37.298+02:00Brazil's Environment Minister Izabella Teixeir...Brazil's Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country's three most populous states are experiencing their worst drought since 1930...<br /><br />The states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais must save water, she said after an emergency meeting in the capital, Brasilia.<br /><br />Ms Teixeira described the water crisis as "delicate" and "worrying".<br /><br />Industry and agriculture are expected to be affected, further damaging Brazil's troubled economy.<br /><br />The drought is also having an impact on energy supplies, with reduced generation from hydroelectric dams.<br />'Poor planning'<br /><br />The BBC's Julia Carneiro in Rio de Janeiro says Brazil is supposed to be in the middle of its rainy season but there has been scant rainfall in the south-east and the drought shows no sign of abating.<br /><br />The crisis comes at a time of high demand for energy, with soaring temperatures in the summer months.<br /><br />"Since records for Brazil's south-eastern region began 84 years ago we have never seen such a delicate and worrying situation," said Ms Teixeira...................http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30962813<br />24/1/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com