Main Amazon tributary in Brazil at lowest level in a century
Brazil drought sinks Amazon rainforest port river level to 122-year low
The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and snarls transport of grain exports and essential supplies that are the region's lifeline.
Main Amazon tributary in Brazil at lowest level in a century as drought hits
One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded Brazil’s geological service said on Friday.
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The level of the Negro River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River, has fallen to record lows, Brazil's geological agency said.Brazil's geological
Amazon rainforest port sees lowest river level since 1902
A major port in the Amazon rainforest is seeing itslowest water level in 122 years due to drought:: Manaus, Brazil::Below-average rainfall - even through the rainy season - has plagued the Amazon and much of South America since last year,
Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Brazil’s geological service says that one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and
River Level at Amazon Rainforest Port Hits 122-Year Low Amid Drought
A drone view shows boats stranded on the Rio Negro as the river reached its lowest point in its history during the most intense and widespread drought the country has experienced since records began in 1950,
River level in Amazon rainforest hits 122-year low amid drought, wildfires
Below-average rainfall — even through the rainy season — has plagued the Amazon and much of South America since last year, also feeding the worst wildfires in more than a decade in Brazil and Bolivia.
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