Record Amazon drought linked to climate change, says study
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A recent study by World Weather Attribution, an international group of scientists, points to climate change as the primary cause of a historic drought in the Amazon rainforest.
The research indicates that global warming has made the drought 30 times more likely, contributing to extremely high temperatures and reduced rainfall from June to November last year.
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The drought, affecting all nine Amazon rainforest countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru, is anticipated to worsen in 2024.
Scientists express concern about the Amazon’s health, as lower river levels pose threats to biodiversity, and the drought could exacerbate forest fires, pushing the region closer to irreversible damage.
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