Amazon River

A drone view shows the house and boat of fisherman Janderson Lima Oliveira, affected by the drought of Solimoes River in Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
Environment

Brazil's Amazon drought disrupts residents' lives

In the town of Manacapuru, near state capital Manaus, the drought has impacted navigation on the Solimoes River, which turns into the Amazon River just downstream and is a vital lifeline for...

Joao Mendonca, a river dweller and the leader of community, carries water gallons on the sandbanks of the Madeira river to bring to the isolated region of Paraizinho community, during the worst drought of the river in history, Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil September 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
Climate Change

Amazon rivers' low water levels bring fresh challenges for locals

A view of ancient stone carvings on a rocky point of the Amazon river that were exposed after water levels dropped to record lows during a drought in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Suamy Beydoun
World+Biz

Ancient Amazon River rock carvings exposed by drought

A boy walks on a dry area of the Igarape do Taruma stream which flows into the Rio Negro river, as the water level at a major river port in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years on Monday, in Manaus, Brazil October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
World+Biz

Amazon River falls to lowest in over a century amid Brazil drought