Amazon Basin Faces Historic Low Water Levels Amid Worst Drought on Record

The severe drought has drastically lowered river levels, impacting local communities and wildlife, with no immediate relief in sight.

The Solimoes River in Tabatinga, Brazil, has reached its lowest level on record, with water levels 4.25 meters below average for September.
A branch of the Solimoes in Tefé has completely dried up, and Lake Tefé, a crucial habitat for endangered pink dolphins, has also dried up.
Brazil's natural disaster monitoring agency describes the current drought as the most intense and widespread ever recorded, with over 100 municipalities experiencing no rain for more than 150 days.
Experts link the worsening drought conditions to climate change, which has reduced rainfall and increased evaporation rates in the Amazon basin.
The drought has severely impacted local communities, disrupting navigation and access to essential supplies like food and drinking water.