the amazon climate roller coaster
A boat sits in the shallow waters of Lago Grande, one of the areas most affected by the extreme drought in the Amazon Basin. This image was taken in Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil. The 2023 drought was the worst ever recorded in the state of Amazonas. The drought affected all of the state’s municipalities in terms…
Seca no Rio Branco Drought on the Branco River Roraima Seca no Rio Branco – Drought on the Branco River – Roraima A series by photographer © Raphael Alves More extreme weather in the Amazon Scientists have been predicting for years that climate change will lead to increased rainfall and droughts around the world. Unfortunately,…
Photography © Raphael Alves When the river of my childhood runs dry/Quando secar o rio da minha infância by Raphael Alves, January 20, 2024 The drought that occurs every year in the Amazon region has this time left Brazil’s largest state (Amazonas) and most of the Amazon in a state of emergency. The 62 municipalities…
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