Weather & Science
Ecuador Begins Power Cuts Early Amid Worst Drought in 60 Years
- Officials initially hoped to confine blackouts to overnight
- ‘Radicalization of climate changes’ forced change in plans
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Rolling blackouts initially planned for overnight hours in Ecuador this week were moved ahead into daytime amid a record drought.
Electricity went off in wide parts of the Andean nation early Monday as officials grapple with the driest conditions in more than 60 years.