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Amazon River Basin faces severe drought, over 200 dolphins perish, water levels hit...
Credit: DNA- Published on September 21, 2024
Amazon River is facing a severe drought causing historic low water levels that threaten both wildlife, and local communities.
Video credit: AFP English
Published on September 20, 2024 - 02:43
Colombian Indigenous communities reel as Amazon River levels drop
An intense drought in Colombia has lowered the water levels of the Amazon River, the longest and most voluminous river in the world. Indigenous communities in Leticia, the capital of the Amazonas department, and surrounding towns are unable to navigate waterways and have to walk up to four hours. Experts partly blame rampant deforestation in the Amazon, which in turn reduces humidity and rainfall, for the receding water levels.
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