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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edmar Barros and Gabriela S. Pessoa

Drought has dried an Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in 122 years

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One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country.

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