PhotosBrazil Drought: After Floods, Droughts Dry Out The Amazon
Brazil Drought: After Floods, Droughts Dry Out The Amazon
Months after enduring floods that destroyed crops, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought.
Updated: 20 Oct 2022 8:58 pm
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A man walks in an area impacted by drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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Drought impacted land sits near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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Houseboats sit amid drought-impacted land near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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Pedro Canizio da Silva walks with food in an area impacted by the drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil. If the water level doesn't rise soon, the community will lose a significant source of income, he said.
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A family organizes food in an area impacted by the drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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A boat dock sits amid drought-impacted land near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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Houseboats sit amid drought-impacted land near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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A boat dock is impacted by drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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A man walks by boats on dry land in an area impacted by the drought near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.
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Houseboats sit amid drought-impacted land near the Solimões River, in Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil.