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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 59 percent in September compared to the same month last year, official data showed, confirming a positive trend that began after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power this year.Some 516 square kilometers were deforested in September, a jump of 89 percent compared to the same month of 2022, and a record for a month of September since data collection began in 2018.
Over 100 dolphins found dead in the Brazilian Amazon over the past week due to historic drought and soaring temperatures.
Brazil's Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin said Wednesday that more help would be sent to an Amazon state where rivers are drying up in a severe drought, causing mass die-offs of fish and dolphins.Aside from mass die-offs of fish and pink river dolphins, low water levels are impeding travel on the waterways which is crucial for local communities to receive supplies and move around.
The institute suggested record-high lake temperature and the historic drought in the Aamazon may have been the cause of the death, noting that such a high number of deaths was unusual. The world's largest waterway, Amazon River, is currently in its dry season and several specimens of river fauna are also dealing with record-high temperatures. Dolphin Deaths in Amazon: Over 100 Dolphins Found Dead in Brazilian Amazon Due to Drought and Rising Water Temperatures.
The world's largest waterway, Amazon River, is currently in its dry season and several specimens of river fauna are also dealing with record-high temperatures.