Amazon Rainforest Suffers Dramatic Drought

MANAUS, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 04: Aerial view as a small boat sails (known locally as "rabetas"), which are the only ones that can pass certain points of the drought-hit rivers, at "Furo do Paracuuba", a small branch of the Amazon River that connects with the Negro River on October 04, 2023 in Manaus, Brazil. The state of Amazonas remains in emergency due to severe droughts caused by climate change, heat and the El Niño phenomenon, which inhibits the formation of rain clouds. The low river levels have caused the death of a large number of fish and generated water pollution. Some areas surrounding the Amazon River area and its tributaries are not navigable and isolate local communities who have to receive food, medicine and water by air. (Photo by Bruno Zanardo/Getty Images)