The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and snarls transport of grain exports and essential supplies that are the region's lifeline.
River level at Amazon rainforest port hits 122-year low amid drought
Grain exports and essential supplies affected
Bird flu strain raises alarm as virus kills South American wildlife
Mammal-to-mammal transmission of virus likely but unconfirmed, scientists say
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever before in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, raising the risk of it evolving into a bigger threat to humans, according to interviews with eight scientists.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna hits seven-year high
Reuters – Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna rose to a seven-year high, government data showed recently, destroying a vital habitat for threatened species and releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases that drive climate change. Destruction of native vegetation rose 25 per cent to 10,689 square kilometres, an area larger than Lebanon. The data from space
COP26: Nations make new pledges to cut methane, save forests at climate summit
Dozens of countries join U.S.-led methane reduction effort, over 100 leaders pledge to halt deforestation by 2030
Reuters – Leaders at the COP26 climate conference have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. In the early days of the two-week summit in Glasgow, Scotland, wealthy nations took some overdue actions to provide long-promised financial help
Brazil may raise farm subsidies despite belt-tightening
Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil could double spending on subsidized farm insurance in 2020 and may expand subsidized loans, the country’s agriculture policy secretary said on Thursday, even though the new government’s economic team has pledged to cut spending. The negotiations on next year’s farm subsidies highlight the powerful agribusiness lobby’s struggle to preserve benefits
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