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In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought

Headline from The Republic

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world´s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought, just a little over two …

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Water level at Amazon port in Brazil hits lowest point in 121 years amid drought (opens The Guardian)

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    Port in Manaus records lowest water level since 1902, leaving boats stranded and unable to deliver food and water to remote villages

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Record wildfires and drought hit the Amazon, drying up rivers and smothering Brazil in smoke (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Brazil’s Negro River has hit its lowest water level in over a century on Monday.

  3. Forbes

    Amazon River Port Records Lowest Water Level In 120 Years As More Of The World Falls Into Drought (opens Forbes)

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    Almost half of the continental United States is in a drought, as are Portugal, Spain, Italy, India, Istanbul, and almost a quarter of Africa.

  4. NBC News

    Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought (opens NBC News)

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    Some areas of the Amazon have seen the lowest rain levels from July to September since 1980, according to the Brazilian government disaster alert center Cemaden.

  5. The Republic

    In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought (opens The Republic)

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    BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world´s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought, just a little over two …

  6. Fox News

    Rivers in the Amazon fall to record low levels as drought worsens (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Parts of the world’s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought. Amazon rivers in Brazil, including the Negro River and Madeira River, have fallen to record low water levels.

  7. CNN

    Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    In Brazil's Amazon, rivers fall to record low levels during drought - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world´s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought, just a little over two …

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