Brazilian Drought 2014-2015

Question 1

What happens as a result in terms of engergy

Answer 1

Water levels fell in some of the worlds largest hydro electric power schemes causing power supplies to be suspended

Question 2

What cause the lack of rain

Answer 2

A high pressure system blocked this route and diverted rain-bearing low pressure systems north and westwards

Question 3

Where was rain heavier

Answer 3

Heavy rain over Bolivia while dry air remained over Brazil

Question 4

What increased due to the fall in lake and reservoir levels

Answer 4

Groundwater became the the only source of water for poor communities
Many illegal boreholes were dug as it was $3000 for a liscence

Question 5

25,000 liscenes were given out how many boreholes does this account for

Answer 5

Only around 30% of the total

Question 6

How many illegal boreholes were dug

Answer 6

2.5 million estimated ??

Question 7

How much have urban places like sau Paulo increase by over the last 20 years

Answer 7

20%