El Nino looms over Colombia's battle with fire-prone plant
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El Nino looms over Colombia's battle with fire-prone plant
Montano revved his electric cutter as he and several other men advanced toward "the plague" threatening the Cogua municipality on the outskirts of Bogota. Farmers are rushing to eradicate "Ulex europaeus," more commonly known as Gorse, which is "invading us more and more," said Montano, sporting gloves, safety goggles, a thick fabric suit and rubber boots. Gorse reached Colombia from Europe in the mid-20th century and spread rapidly from the cap…
In the hills of Cundinamarca, peasants cut and tear up a shrub from Europe that feeds the fires. The struggle is tough, but it opens up... Read more In Colombia, the European rush sparks fires and mobilizes the countryside appeared first on Le Singulier.
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