Amazonian Capital Struggles Amid a State of Climate Dystopia – Mother Jones
Forest fires and severe drought leave Manaus choking on smoke, and communities cut off.
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Forest fires and severe drought leave Manaus choking on smoke, and communities cut off.
Forest fires leave Manaus with second worst air quality in the world, while low river levels cut off communities
According to reports released in Brazil Tuesday, the Solimões River has dried up and has become a desert while the Negro River in Manaus has reached historic levels of drought and nearing figures similar to those recorded during the Oct. 2010 crisis.
The beautiful pink dolphins have been dying in alarming numbers as scientists scramble to work out the exact cause.
Several Brazilian ministries have joined efforts in a desperate attempt to impede the gigantic Amazon basin and its fluvial network from continuing to lose water, result of a scorching drought and insufficient rainfall.