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SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The water level at a major river port in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years on Monday, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem. Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon river have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote jungle villages, while high water temperatures are suspected of killing more than 100 endangered river dolphins. The...

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Brazil’s Negro River has hit its lowest water level in over a century on Monday.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms t…

The Negro River, the Amazon’s second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world´s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought, just a little over two years after its most significant flooding. The Negro River drains about 10% of the Amazon basin and is the world's sixth largest by water volume.

Port in Manaus records lowest water level since 1902, leaving boats stranded and unable to deliver food and water to remote villages

The water level at a major river port in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years on Monday…

A major port in Manaus, Brazil hit its lowest water level since records began in 1902 as a long drought continues in the region.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Negro River, the Amazon's second largest tributary, on Monday reached its lowest level since official measurements began near Manaus 121 years ago. The record confirms that this part of the world's largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought, just a little over two years after its most significant flooding. World News | In Brazil's Amazon, Rivers Fall to Record Low Levels During Drought.

Brazil's Negro River has hit its lowest water level in over a century on Monday.