More information: F. Gallo-Cardozo et al, A New Species of Piranha (Serrasalmus, Serrasalmidae) from the Upper Madeira River System, Amazon Basin, Bolivia, Journal of Ichthyology (2024). DOI: 10. ...

The Amazon River is a vast water system passing through the Amazon rainforest in South America. As per the area of its basin, it is the largest drainage system in the world.

Current distribution across the Amazon Basin of (a) fish species, (b) Arrau turtle, and (c) river dolphins analyzed by the study. Image courtesy of Caldas et al. (2023).

The Madeira river, a major tributary to the Amazon, had fallen to just 48cm in the city of Porto Velho on Tuesday, down from an average of 3.32m for this day, official data showed.

The decline of fisheries on the Madeira river, Brazil: The high cost of the hydroelectric dams in the Amazon basin. Fisheries Management and Ecology , 25 (5), 380-391. doi: 10.1111/fme.12305 ...

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 ...

The depth of Madeira River, one of the largest Amazon tributaries and an important waterway for soybeans and fuel, went below 3 meters (10 feet) near Porto Velho on July 20. In 2023, that occurred ...

The Boiling River regularly reaches 86C – with drastic consequences for the surrounding rainforest. When you drive towards Peru's Boiling River, along a bumpy, four-hour track through the ...

Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office urged urgent action in response to the accelerating degradation of life in and around the Amazon river. According to the Ombudsman’s Office, a recent study found that ...

Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off ...

Water levels in many of the rivers in the Amazon basin have reached their lowest on record amid a continuing drought, the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) says. The Madeira river, a major ...

The Madeira river, a major tributary to the Amazon, had fallen to just 48cm in the city of Porto Velho on Tuesday, down from an average of 3.32m for this day, official data showed.