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flag Deforestation in Brazil is weakening Amazon "flying rivers," worsening droughts across the region.

flag Droughts in the Amazon, including in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, are intensifying as deforestation—particularly in southern Brazil—disrupts "flying rivers," moisture-laden atmospheric flows vital to rainfall. flag These rivers, powered by tree transpiration, deliver water deep into the continent, but reduced forest cover weakens the flow, threatening ecosystems, Indigenous communities, and water supplies. flag Scientists warn that up to half of western Amazon rainfall depends on this system, and its gradual degradation could shift parts of the rainforest toward savanna-like conditions, with severe impacts on climate, biodiversity, and regional stability.

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