Amazon’s levels in Colombia down by as much as 90%, report finds

The Amazon River in Colombia has seen water levels drop by up to 90% due to severe drought driven by climate change, according to Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. This drought, the worst in decades, is impacting Indigenous communities who rely on the river for food and transport. Boats are stranded near Leticia, a key trading post on the Amazon, exposing vast areas of dry land. The drought has led to widespread wildfires across South America, particularly affecting the Amazon region and the Pantanal wetlands. Ecuador faces energy shortages, Brazil’s cities are blanketed in smoke, and Colombia’s capital Bogota is rationing water.

Source : CGTN