Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon’s giant fish
Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable ...
Smithsonian Magazine24 天
Ten Fascinating Facts About the Arapaima, the Largest Freshwater Fish in South America
Reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing 440 pounds (200 kilograms), arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and an important species in the Amazon River ecosystem.
Amazon River Drought Hits Indigenous Communities Hard
Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water levels to plummet. Unforeseen scarcity is threatening livelihoods and access ...
Yahoo News25 天
Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
LETICIA, Colombia — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish their way. At 69 ...
Amazon River Drought Hits Indigenous Communities Hard
"For Indigenous people, fishing is their main source of food ... Consecutive severe droughts have left communities wondering ...
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In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish their way. At 69, after a life ...