Desastres dejaron 49 muertos en Antioquia este año, ¿culpa del cambio climático?
El 2025 estuvo marcado por los llamados desastres “socio-naturales”, una categoría que reconoce la interacción entre fenómenos naturales y acciones hu...
TL;DR
- Valle de Aburrá experienced significant 'socio-natural' disasters in 2025, attributed to climate change, deforestation, and poor land use.
- The department recorded 675 emergencies, 49 deaths, and over 18,300 families displaced.
- Key tragedies include events in Altavista (Medellín), Itagüí, Sabaneta, and the most devastating in Granizal (Bello) with 27 deaths.
- Infrastructure like the Metro's Line A was affected by river erosion due to increased rainfall.
- Over 300,000 people are projected to live in high-risk areas by 2030, with 25% of the metropolitan territory under climate change threat.
- Urgent action on climate change, territorial planning, and urbanism is needed to prevent future tragedies.