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FILE - Isac Cicero Rodrigues digs into the dry bed of Puraquequara lake to obtain water amid a severe drought, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Oct. 5, 2023. The extreme drought sweeping across ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » Life: PHOTOS: Brazil’s Amazonas state suffering through severe drought
Brazil's Amazonas state is grappling with rapidly diminishing water levels, beaching dozens of boats and homes. It is anticipated that by the time 2023 takes its final bow, 500,000 people will be ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » Life: Deep in Brazil’s Amazonas and amid drought, midwives remain crucial
Deep in the Amazonas region of Brazil, Mayleane Melo leans on her red sofa to ease the pain of a contraction. Her baby is coming. Next to her is Tabita dos Santos Moraes - one of hundreds of midwives ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » Life: Brazil's Amazon region has faced devastating flooding and drought. Dramatic photos show life in towns weathering the extremes of climate change.
You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In 2021, towns in Amazonas, Brazil, along the Amazon River and its tributaries flooded due to ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » Life: In the remote Amazon, midwives care for women stranded by drought
Deep in the Amazon jungle, a pregnant woman needs help. Her baby is about to come, and a drought has parched the rivers that connect her community to the nearest hospital. Enter Tabita dos Santos ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » Life: Waste-to-energy project could boost Brazil’s decarbonization goals
Manaus is one of the top generators of solid waste among Brazil’s state capitals, with an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of garbage per resident every day. The problem affects all of Amazonas ...