Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 19:37:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/amazon-region-hit-by-trio-of-droughts-in-grim-snapshot-of-the-century-to-come-217652>

"The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that is projected to continue
affecting the region at least until mid-2024. The lowest water levels in 121
years of river-level records have been recorded in the city of Manaus. Vast
areas of the Amazon River’s bed have been exposed, and more than 150 dolphins
died in a lake where water temperatures reached 39°C (2°C above human body
temperature). Human populations along Amazonian rivers have been isolated,
stripped of their livelihoods and lack basic necessities.

This year has brought three kinds of drought simultaneously, resulting in
practically the entire Amazon region being affected. The forecast for November
2023 through January 2024 is for drought across almost the whole region. Some
projected rain in Peru may help with water levels in the Amazon River, but the
wider region remains exposed to drought stress and forest fires."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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