Honduras places 80% of country on El Niño drought alert

Phys.org Thursday 20 August 2026, 08:50 UTC 1 min read

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The Honduran government on Wednesday placed 80% of the country, including the capital, on drought alert as El Niño scorches harvests and causes livestock to die of thirst.

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