Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times ...

Across the Amazon region, communities are facing isolation due to lower river navigability. A drone picture shows floating houses and boats which are stranded due to the drought affecting the Rio ...

The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River whose waters originate in the Peruvian Andes, has fallen to its lowest level on record in Tabatinga, the Brazilian town on the ...

Amazon River Levels Fall Due to Lack of Rain, Hurting Navigation By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused ...

Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country ...

16, the Purus River, which runs from Peru to northwest Brazil, was more than 2 m (7 ft) below its previously held 1983 historic low. “This could be the most serious drought the Amazon has ever ...

Extreme drought affecting large parts of South America has dramatically reduced the flow of the Amazon River where Colombia borders Peru and Brazil, choking food supplies and threatening residents ...

“And it is expected to get worse,” he added. The Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon River that stretches for 3,300 kilometres (2,050 miles) over Brazil and Bolivia, reached its ...

BRASILIA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains ...

Humaitá (Brazil) (AFP) – Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times, the waters of the mighty Madeira River ...

Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off ...