Drought in Brazil is killing a massive number of fish, and officials said the issue has been exacerbated by climate change.
that relief is not likely for the region until March or April, when cooler weather arrives in the area and when El Niño starts to weaken.
"For northern Brazil where the river is, El Niño tends to lead to drier, warmer than normal conditions going through their spring and into their summer," Nicholls said. Aerial view of the Rio Negro with very low water levels at the Cacau Pirera District in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil, on September 25, 2023. Drought has plagued the region and many fish are dying due to the warm, low water levels, caused in part by El Nino.However, the weather pattern has the opposite effect further south in Brazil and into Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, leading to favorable weather conditions"as far as rainfall goes," according to Nicholls.
Brazil has appointed a task force to provide support with the issue, which has already impacted 111,000 people. If the drought continues, up to 500,000 people in theSome of the effects come from water access and a dwindling number of fish, which is the region's main protein. As of Thursday, the Rio Negro was at nearly 53 feet, which is about 20 feet less than the river's level this time last year. According to the Port of Manaus website, the river has fallen by nearly a foot a day since mid-September.
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