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The main sources of carbon emissions in Uruguay are food production and transport. [26] [27] When compared to the rest of the world, Uruguay only contributes 0.05% of the total global emissions. [28] In 2017, Uruguay identified 106 methods of reducing emissions as part of their Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Climate Agreement.
On 17 August 1920, the group of houses known as "Estación de Young" was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.256. [1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 14 August 1958 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.515 [2] and then, on 15 October 1963, to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167.
The longest and most important of the rivers draining westward is the Río Negro, which crosses the entire country from northeast to west before emptying into the Río Uruguay. [1] A dam on the Río Negro at Paso de los Toros has created a reservoir—the Embalse del Río Negro—that is the largest artificial lake in South America. [1]
Increases of climate rain in Uruguay and Argentina during 2018 was estimated by the World Meteorological organization to have caused $2.5 billion in damage. [2] The main sources of carbon emissions in Uruguay are food production and transport. [3] [4] When compared to the rest of the world, Uruguay only contributes 0.05% of the total global ...
This is a list of rivers in Uruguay. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in Uruguay drain to the Atlantic Ocean. Río de la Plata. Uruguay River. San Salvador River; Río Negro. Arroyo Grande; Yí River. Porongos River; Chamangá River; Tacuarembó River ...
The river is dammed near Paso de los Toros, creating the Rincón del Bonete Reservoir, also called the Gabriel Terra Reservoir or the Rio Negro Reservoir. With a surface area of about 1,100 square kilometres (420 sq mi), it is the largest reservoir in Uruguay and has an installed capacity of 160 MW.
Río Negro Department (Spanish: Departamento de Río Negro, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈneɣɾo]) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of 9,282 km 2 (3,584 sq mi) and a population of 54,765.
Río Negro (Uruguay) Length: 210 kilometres (130 mi) The Yí River. The Yí River (Spanish, Río Y ...