Just a year ago, standing where he cast his net would have been impossible—the river was far higher then . Water levels in some parts of the Amazon have dropped as much as 90 percent in recent ...

The Boiling River, also known as the Shanay-timpishka, is part of a tributary in east-central Peru that connects to the mighty Amazon River. The hills in this area were scoured by fossil fuel ...

MANAUS, Brazil — Dark clouds rumble over the tiny Amazon River community of Nossa Senhora do Livramento. After two years of devastating drought, you might think that residents in this parched ...

The world’s largest river system ... drought,” marked with a deep red color on a NOAA map. The drought covers large parts of the Amazon rainforest, especially worrying because it is the ...

One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon ...

Line chart showing the daily Amazon river level recorded along Port Manaus from year 2000 to Oct. 4, 2024. With the region never fully recovering due to weaker-than-usual seasonal rains ...