The Amazon River dolphin, or Boto or Pink Dolphin, is a distinctive creature in Brazil’s rainforest with a history spanning 50 million years. However, it faces endangerment due to overfishing, ...

Does the Amazon River Flow Backward? It’s a question that often sparks curiosity among explorers, scientists, and anyone fascinated by the mysteries of our planet. Although most major rivers on Earth ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers say they have made a startling discovery in the Amazon ...

The expression pops up in the 43-year-old British adventurer’s correspondence with experienced Amazon paddlers who warned her about the dangers of kayaking the world’s greatest river alone and ...

The Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru ...

MANAUS, Brazil — Dark clouds rumble over the tiny Amazon River community of Nossa Senhora do Livramento. After two years of devastating drought, you might think that residents in this parched ...

In Leticia, a Colombian town along the Amazon ... source of food." In addition to food shortages, access to drinkable water has become a critical issue. Many communities that depend on rain and ...

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And yet we are not taking the necessary urgent action.” (Source: Climate Warning as World’s Rivers Dry Up at Fastest Rate for 30 Years, The Guardian, October 7, 2024) If there’s any doubt about the ...

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions are taking the world’s time-honored ecosystems, like the world-famous Amazon ... river is still very deep — up to 400 feet — and can accommodate ocean liners ...

Key trade routes along the Amazon River are in jeopardy as severe drought has dropped some tributaries to the lowest levels ever recorded. As a result, Brazil has announced plans as reported on ...

As a punishing drought dries up stretches of the Amazon River, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along the watery superhighway. As a punishing ...