Amazon River Tributaries Dry Up Amid Severe Drought In Brazil

Parts of the multiple rivers are now visible amid a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Brazil. The Amazon River -- the world's biggest by volume and which also flows through parts of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname -- has reportedly been hit severely by the drought that has seen wildfires spread across the continent.

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Updated on: 27 September 2024 1:20 pm

Brazil Climate Amazon Drought | Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Sao Raimundo that connects to the Negro River is visible amid a drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Sao Raimundo that connects to the Negro River is visible amid a severe drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

The Taruma Acu River is visible during a severe drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Negro River is visible amid a severe drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Educandos that connects to the Negro River is visible amid a drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Sao Raimundo that connects to the Negro River is visible on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, top, and at the same location on June 20, 2024, in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Educandos that connects to the Negro River is visible amid a severe drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil.

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Brazil's Amazon Drought: Photo: AP/Edmar Barros

Part of the Negro River is visible in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, top, and the same location Wednesday, June 19, 2024.