2021 Amazon basin drought reaches record-low water levels, impacting rivers, dolphins, and South American vegetation.

The Amazon basin is facing its worst drought on record, resulting in historically low water levels in rivers. The Solimoes tributary has reached unprecedented lows in Tabatinga, Brazil, while a branch has dried up in Tefé, along with Lake Tefé, where over 200 dolphins died last year. This ongoing drought, now in its second year, has devastated vegetation and sparked wildfires across South America. Climate change is intensifying these conditions, according to experts.

September 18, 2024
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