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Experts fear there could be further wildlife fatalities, with more severe drought conditions expected in the next few weeks as communities struggle with the extreme conditions.

Studies by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras show that a single oil block of Amapa's equatorial margin could total more than 5…

All of the deceased dolphins were discovered in Lake Tefé over the previous seven days. (Photo : by Maxx Wolfson/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HI - OCTOBER 13: A dolphin swims in the water during the IRONMAN World Championships brought to you by Amazon on October 13, 2018 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

The petroleum company celebrates its seventh decade of existence with its sights set on the equatorial sea around the Amazon, as it tackles the energy transition and the shadow of corruption

More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high...

Ongoing drought probably caused their deaths, say scientists trying to save endangered species

MANAUS (Reuters) -The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating on a tributary of the Amazon River since last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat. Low river levels during a severe drought have heated water in stretches to temperatures that are intolerable for the dolphins, researchers believe. Thousands of fish have died recently on Amazon rivers due to a lack of oxygen in the water.

More than 100 Amazon river dolphins have died in the sweltering waters of Brazil’s Lake Tefé, which recently hit 102 degrees.

Over 100 Amazon river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé in Brazi amid record-breaking high water temperatures and ongoing drought.

The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating on a tributary of the Amazon River since last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.