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.

Before and After Photos Show River in Amazon Dry Up Published Oct 09, 2023 at 9:25 AM EDT Updated Oct 09, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT ...

The Amazon — the lush, tropical basin that holds the world’s biggest river, rainforest and a fifth of its fresh water — is running dry.

Consecutive severe droughts have left communities wondering if the Amazon River will dry up even more. Jugalvis Valencia, a boat tour guide in Leticia, expressed concern for the future.

The Amazon River, the world’s largest waterway, is currently in the dry season, and several specimens of river fauna are also suffering from record-high temperatures.

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight ...

The carcasses of at least 125 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating or beached after temperatures in Lake Tefé, Brazil, reached a staggering 39.1 degrees Celsius.

For Franco, this makes three drought-racked years in a row, living in a landscape she never imagined: an Amazon gone dry. “I have to hope,” she says, glancing down at her mismatched socks ...

During the dry season (June to November) the width of the Amazon River averages between 2 to 6 miles (3.2 to 9.6 km) depending on the area, and in the wet season (December through April) the width ...

For instance, during the dry season — between June and November — the Amazon averages a width of between 2 and 6 miles (3.2 and 9.7 km), while in the wet season — December through April ...

The Amazon River, the world’s largest waterway, is currently in the dry season, and several specimens of river fauna are also suffering from record-high temperatures.