Brazil plans to dredge the Amazon River. Scientists say the consequences may be devastating.
Experts believe dredging could unearth buried mercury deposits, which would harm the Amazon’s fragile ecosystem.
Brazil drought drops Amazon port river level to 122-year low
The drought is draining waterways and snarling the transport of grain exports and supplies that are the region's lifeline.
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Drought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded
One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon ...
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A Changing Climate Is Scorching the World’s Biggest River
As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. As a punishing ...
Earth’s Wildlife is Vanishing. We Must Save It In Order to Save Ourselves
According to the 2024 Living Planet Report released today by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), where I serve as chief scientist, ...
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Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
MANAUS, Brazil -- MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe ...
Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference
Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of ...
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Main Amazon tributary in Brazil at lowest level in a century as drought hits
The Negro river's low level reflects has been caused by a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of Brazil. The level of the river at the port of Manaus was ...