Amazon River expected to be dredged in face of severe drought
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
Key trade routes along the Amazon River are in jeopardy as severe drought has dropped some tributaries to the lowest levels ever recorded. As a result, Brazil has announced plans as reported on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to dredge the river in an effort to restart the steady flow of vital supplies like food and medicine to remote areas.
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Drought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded
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Major tributary of the Amazon at lowest level ever following drought
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Click to see story on newschainonline.comBrazil in the grip of drought, water level in Amazon rainforest lowest in 122 years – Hindustan News Hub
Click to see story on Hindustan News HubAmazon tributary reaches its lowest level in more than 122 years due to drought – Pledge Times
Click to see story on Pledge TimesDrought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded – Sky News: The Latest News from the World
Click to see story on Sky News: The Latest News from the WorldDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on dailyguardian.caHowever, scientists warn that dredging could poison the water by stirring up mercury deposits at the bottom of the river. One scientist called the dredging plans environmentally “reckless” and cited previous studies showing dredging is unsustainable.
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Brazilian officials introduced the plan as all the major rivers in the Amazon Basin are at extremely low levels. The lack of water has also led to job losses because boats can no longer traverse the river, transforming daily life. Some communities along the river must now travel longer distances to collect drinking water, and it may get even worse.
Forecasters expect water levels to drop more in the coming weeks with little rainfall predicted.
Other countries may soon face similar dilemmas as those in Brazil as well. Climate change has reportedly pushed 50% of the world’s rivers below normal water levels, and 2023 was the driest year for rivers since 1990, according to a World Meteorological Association report this week.
[JACK AYLMER]
KEY TRADE ROUTES ALONG THE AMAZON RIVER ARE IN JEOPARDY AS SEVERE DROUGHT HAS DROPPED SOME TRIBUTARIES TO THE LOWEST LEVELS EVER RECORDED.
OFFICIALS NOW PLAN TO DREDGE IN AN EFFORT TO RESTART THE STEADY FLOW OF VITAL SUPPLIES LIKE FOOD AND MEDICINE TO REMOTE AREAS.
BUT SCIENTISTS WARN DREDGING COULD POISON THE WATER BY STIRRING UP MERCURY DEPOSITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER.
CALLING THE EFFORT ENVIRONMENTALLY “RECKLESS” AND CITING PREVIOUS STUDIES SHOWING DREDGING IS UNSUSTAINABLE.
OFFICIALS INTRODUCED THE PLAN AS ALL OF THE MAJOR RIVERS IN THE AMAZON BASIN ARE AT EXTREMELY LOW LEVELS.
THE LACK OF WATER HAS ALSO LED TO JOB LOSSES BECAUSE BOATS CAN NO LONGER TRAVERSE THE RIVER -TRANSFORMING DAILY LIFE.
SOME COMMUNITIES ALONG THE RIVERS MUST NOW TRAVEL LONGER DISTANCES TO COLLECT DRINKING WATER.
AND IT MAY GET EVEN WORSE AS FORECASTERS EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP MORE IN THE COMING WEEKS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL PREDICTED.
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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M JACK AYLMER.
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Drought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded
Click to see story on CBC NewsDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Coast ReporterDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookWater levels in major Amazon tributary tumble to record lows amid drought
Click to see story on Al JazeeraDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Prince George CitizenDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Thompson CitizenWater levels in major Amazon tributary tumble to record lows amid drought
Click to see story on RocketNewsRiver level in Amazon rainforest hits 122-year low amid drought, wildfires
Click to see story on VOA NewsDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Stars and StripesDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on KESQDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on castanet.netMajor tributary of the Amazon at lowest level ever following drought
Click to see story on Irish IndependentRiver level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought
Click to see story on The Straits TimesDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on Winnipeg SunRight
Untracked Bias
Major tributary of the Amazon at lowest level ever following drought
Click to see story on Shropshire StarAmazon tributary at record low as drought grips Brazil
Click to see story on PerthNowRio Negro reaches lowest level in 122 years amid drought in the Amazon
Click to see story on Folha de S.PauloDrought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded
Click to see story on World ABC NewsDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
Click to see story on thealbertan.comDepth of major Amazon tributary in Brazil drops to record low in severe drought
Click to see story on FijiTimesMajor tributary of the Amazon at lowest level ever following drought
Click to see story on newschainonline.comBrazil in the grip of drought, water level in Amazon rainforest lowest in 122 years – Hindustan News Hub
Click to see story on Hindustan News HubAmazon tributary reaches its lowest level in more than 122 years due to drought – Pledge Times
Click to see story on Pledge TimesDrought shrinks river that feeds the Amazon to lowest level ever recorded – Sky News: The Latest News from the World
Click to see story on Sky News: The Latest News from the WorldDrought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
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