El Niño wants to “play hard,” and Venezuela must prepare

Food production, power generation, and access to water could suffer if this phenomenon becomes extreme. Models indicate that it will. Vanessa Davies El Niño is no game. It never is under normal conditions, and much less so during this period, which promises to be fiercer than usual. Colloquially dubbed a Super El Niño, but defined […]

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NGO warns of new illegal mining operation in the heart of Canaima National Park

The Daily Journal – Environmental organization SOS Orinoco warned on Thursday about a new illegal mining operation inside Canaima National Park, which UNESCO recognizes as a World Heritage Site. According to the report, the mining site covers 5.8 hectares at the confluence of the Carrao and Caroní rivers, across from Playa Linda in Bolívar state. […]

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U.S. technical team conducts assessment of Guri Dam

The Daily Journal – Technicians from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) assessed the Guri Dam, Venezuela’s main source of electricity generation, which supplies more than 60% of the country’s power. The assessment falls under the U.S. Department of State’s Power Sector Program. It represents part of the three-phase […]

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