Parts of the world’s largest rainforest is suffering its worst drought. Amazon rivers in Brazil, including the Negro River and Madeira River, have fallen to record low water levels.

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Adventure on the Amazon: An aerial view of the Amazon River near Iquitos, in Peru's Loreto Region.In 2024, an expedition group will set out to travel a 7,000-kilometer (4,350-mile) Amazon River ...

The planned five-month-long expedition, due to set off in April 2024, aims to voyage the Amazon’s full length, using modern river-mapping satellite technology to scientifically prove once and ...

The world's longest river is at its lowest levels after a long drought. That's left the Amazon Rainforest, the vital waterway and tributaries parched, stranding communities and affecting livelihoods.

Fishermen hold an aphanotorulus unicolor, a species of catfish, they caught in the Amazon River amid a drought on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

Ticks, tarantulas and unchartered territory, oh my! A UK explorer has discovered the source of an uncharted Amazon river and two waterfalls, accomplishing this feat all while being stalked by a&#82… ...