
乾旱已釀7.5萬頭牛死亡,總統帕斯宣布進入緊急狀態以調集資源應對水患與旱災。
玻利維亞總統帕斯於當地時間31日宣布國家進入緊急狀態,以調集資源應對聖嬰現象引發的嚴重旱災與水患。官方報告指出,乾旱已導致7.5萬頭牛死亡,並影響7.8萬戶家庭。
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聖嬰現象使赤道中東太平洋海水表面溫度升高,導致全球風向、氣壓及降雨型態改變,進而引發極端天氣。
玻利維亞總統帕斯(Rodrigo Paz)在當地時間週六(31日)宣布國家進入緊急狀態,以調集資源來應對聖嬰現象(El Niño)帶來的衝擊;政府部門報告指出,乾旱現象已造成該國7萬5000頭牛死亡。
《法新社》報導,帕斯在向全國發表的談話中表示,玻利維亞正因聖嬰現象同時面臨水患與旱災襲擾,因此宣布緊急狀態以便在受災嚴重的地區部署更多救援單位。
帕斯說:「這種現象將在乾旱和洪水方面產生非常嚴重的影響,我們需要所有機構的合作。」
聖嬰現象會使赤道中東太平洋的海水表面溫度升高,進而導致全球風向、氣壓及降雨型態發生改變。
玻利維亞政府本週發布的報告指出,乾旱已對該國6個省份的7萬8000戶家庭造成影響,並導致逾7萬5000頭牛隻死亡。
聯合國本週提出警告,這次聖嬰現象的強度可能是「前所未有」,拉丁美洲、東非與非洲南部、亞洲及太平洋地區將因此發生災害。
玻利維亞鄰國祕魯近期因氣溫升高而引發野火,造成至少12人喪生。
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受災嚴重地區將部署更多救援單位
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Affected by China's high pressure system, Bangkok, Thailand and seven surrounding provinces are facing the risk of tidal flooding. Thailand's National Water Resources Office issued a warning, reminding low-lying communities and main roads to take precautions. The weather across the country will remain unstable in the next few days, with thundershowers and heavy rainfall expected in many places.

Southern China is about to enter a continuous rainy pattern. From the 3rd to the 8th, warm and cold air currents will converge frequently. Chongqing, Guizhou, and Jiangnan will usher in moderate to heavy rains and local heavy rains. Affected by the cold air, the temperature in areas south of the Yangtze River will drop sharply, with the drop exceeding 10°C in some areas, making the body feel damp and cool.

The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue blue warnings for strong winds at 18:00 on November 1. It is expected that from 20:00 on November 1 to 20:00 on November 2, there will be strong winds in some areas and many sea areas in Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jiangxi and other places, with gusts reaching level 7 to 9.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 occurred in the eastern waters of Taiwan at 4:20 pm today, with a depth of 119.5 kilometers and a maximum magnitude of 3. It was felt in the north, central and eastern parts of the country. The Central Meteorological Administration stated that this was a subduction earthquake and reminded the public to pay attention to aftershocks with a magnitude of 4.5 to 5 in the next week.

Singapore holds Southeast Asia's highest per-capita air conditioner ownership rate, with 99 percent of private homes equipped with cooling units, driving significant building emissions and energy consumption.

Hong Kong recorded its warmest October in history, with mean temperatures reaching 27.6 degrees Celsius, driven by an extremely strong El Nino, weak monsoon, and climate warming.