The banks of the Amazon River this month in Colombia. Colombia’s disaster risk agency recently said the flow of the Amazon River had been reduced by up to 90 percent because of a lack of rainfall.

Exploring the Amazon River by canoe is one of the best ways to discover one of the world's most diverse ecosystems ...

Fishermen hold an aphanotorulus unicolor, a species of catfish, they caught in the Amazon River amid a drought on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

In June 2024, satellite images taken of the mighty Amazon River and its tributaries captured healthy rushing waters and high water lines. Now, a mere three months later, images of the same ...

Following last year’s drought, barges were prevented from using some ports on the Amazon River, and the outlook for this year is even worse, said consultancy ARGUS. “This could lead to the ...

BRASILIA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains ...

The Amazon region of northern Brazil continues to suffer under the worst drought in 120 years, resulting in the lowest water level at the Port of Manaus in 122 years.