The river basin contains the largest rainforest in the world, making it a global hotspot of biodiversity and a key part of the global hydrological and carbon cycle. The river levels are reported to be at lowest levels in 120 years, threatening the estimated 30 million people living in the Amazon basin across several nations including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia, by disrupting transportation, isolating communities and killing wildlife. | World Weather Attribution
Everything you need to know about deforestation, including the damage clearing trees does to people, wildlife and the climate.| Live Science
A severe drought in the Amazon is disrupting transportation, isolating communities, and putting wildlife at risk for survival. Indigenous peoples in the region are urging their governments to declare a climate emergency. El Niño, deforestation, and wildfires have combined to create dire conditions.| Rainforest Foundation US
Bosques y tierras de cultivo arrasadas por las llamas, animales calcinados y, al menos, 18 fallecidos y 165 heridos en los incendios forestales de Perú. Este mes, mientras el gobierno de Dina Boluarte minimizaba la emergencia, los focos se extendieron a 24 regiones del país, alimentados por una sequía que, además de afectar la vegetación, ha disminuido el caudal de diversos ríos amazónicos hasta dejar embarcaciones varadas y comunidades desabastecidas.| Ojo Público
In a defining moment for the rights of Indigenous peoples in Peru, 37 land titles were secured in the Amazon in record time, from June 2023 to May 2024. This is not only a remarkable land rights victory for the region, but it also marks a significant step towards addressing climate change, reclaiming Indigenous peoples’ […]| Mongabay Environmental News
Com 5,65 milhões de hectares queimados, o mês de agosto responde por quase metade (49%) da área queimada no Brasil desde janeiro deste ano. É o que mostra o mais recente levantamento do Monitor do Fogo, do MapBiomas, lançado dia 12 de setembro. Essa extensão é equivalente a todo o estado da Paraíba (que tem 5,6 milhões de hectares). Na comparação com agosto de 2023, foi um salto de 149%. Isso significa que 3,3 milhões de hectares foram queimados a mais no mês passado na comparaç...| MapBiomas Brasil