Severe Drought in Brazilian Amazon

Severe drought impacts the Brazilian Amazon. Thousands of fish die at the dry river bed of Manaquiri Lake, 150 kilometres from the Capital, Manaus. The lake is now reduced to a narrow stream.

Unique identifier: GP07FI

Type: Image

Shoot date: 13/10/2005

Locations: Amazon, Amazonas, Brazil, Manaus, South America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Ana Claudia Jatahy

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Amazon Drought Documentation

Documentation of one of the worst droughts in the Amazon. These unusual Amazon drought events are predicted to increase in future as sea surface tempertures rise due to anthropogenically forced climate change.

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Amazon Drought Documentation

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