Amazon drought

Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought

Reuters — Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem. The port of Manaus, the region’s most populous city, at the meeting of the …

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Egypt Independent October 17, 2023

A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon

CNN — A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil’s Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel. Dramatically receding water levels in Lake Puraquequara, east of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, have left boats and floating buildings marooned in the mud. It …

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Egypt Independent October 11, 2023