Record-breaking Drought Plunges Amazon Rivers to Historic Lows

Rivers in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil have reached their lowest levels in over a century due to a severe drought, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damaging the ecosystem. The drought has left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages, and is suspected of killing over 100 endangered river dolphins. The Brazilian government attributes the drought to the El Niño climate phenomenon and the long-term trend of global warming. The drought has affected 481,000 people, and efforts are being made to deliver supplies to vulnerable communities.