Water levels in several rivers across the Amazon basin have hit record lows due to an ongoing drought, according to the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, the Madeira River, a key tributary of the Amazon, dropped to just 48 cm in Porto Velho, compared to the typical 3.32 meters for this time of year, official data revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, the Solim\u00f5es River reached its lowest recorded level in Tabatinga, near Brazil’s border with Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazil’s natural disaster monitoring agency, Cemaden, has labeled this drought as the “most intense and widespread” it has ever observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2023, the Amazon basin experienced its worst drought in at least 45 years, which scientists from the World Weather Attribution group determined was significantly worsened by climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The situation was further exacerbated by the El Ni\u00f1o weather pattern, which typically makes the Amazon region warmer and drier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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