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Lowest rainfall in over 40 years affects Amazon basin rivers
A recent study from the European Union Science Center showed that rivers in the Amazon basin have been severely affected by historic poor rainfalls, Agencia Brasil reported. The region's biodiversity has also been hit by the meteorological conditions, particularly in the headwaters of the Solimões, Purus, Juruá, and Madeira rivers (Brazil's Amazonas state) and also in parts of Peruvian and Bolivian forests. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesHummm, time for Brazil to start taking climate change seriously.
Dec 27th, 2023 - 01:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0https://www.wri.org/insights/interactive-chart-shows-changes-worlds-top-10-emitters
They need a plan to get to net zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions, not simply ‘cap’ annual emissions.
The climate changes already ‘baked in’ the system could make this a regular event, or even the new normal.
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