2021 drought in Brazil affects 60% of nation, threatening ecosystems, communities & worsened by El Niño, climate change, & deforestation.

Brazil is facing its worst drought since 1950, impacting nearly 60% of the country and leading to record-low water levels in the Amazon River's tributaries, particularly the Rio Negro and Solimões River. This crisis threatens local ecosystems, including endangered dolphins, and severely affects communities dependent on the rivers for food and livelihoods. Contributing factors include an intense El Niño, climate change, and deforestation, highlighting global climate change's disproportionate effects on poorer nations.

September 30, 2024
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