Drought brings Amazon tributary to lowest level in a century

One of the most important tributaries of the Amazon river has fallen to its lowest level in over a century, following a fierce drought that has isolated tens of thousands of rainforest inhabitants and raised concerns about the possible impact of climate change on the region.

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20 Pink Dolphins Die of Poisoning in Peruvian Amazon

La Republica said on Saturday that the pink dolphins of the Amazon must have eaten fish poisoned – according to preliminary investigations – with phosphorus or pesticides thrown in the water by unknown persons in order to eliminate them.

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Pink Amazon river dolphins caught on camera in Brazil

These pictures give us a fascinating glimpse into the behaviour of the elusive bubblegum pink Amazon river dolphins. They live in the murky, sediment-covered depths of the Amazon River in Brazil, and are freshwater creatures.

Photo courtesy of Kevin Schafer/K.S. Photography

Everything's even bigger in Brazilian Amazon

In fact, the Brazilian Amazon alone is more than seven times the size of Texas. It accounts for about half of Brazil’s national territory, but is sparsely populated compared with areas to the south.

Photo courtesy of William Quatman/Flickr

Amazon River Water Being Stolen and Bottled Abroad

A recently published report is exposing some shocking exploitation of the Amazon's natural resources--and this time it's water being stolen. Where is this water headed? According to the report, "tankers are quietly removing water" to be bottled and sold in Europe and the Middle East.

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Brazil demands $830M to ease impact of Amazon dam

Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc says the winner of a multibillion dollar bid to build a new Amazon hydroelectric dam must pay $830 million to protect the environment and people living nearby.

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Texas duo paddle Amazon to raise awareness about decline of rainforest

Their mission? To learn about the people of the Amazon and raise awareness about the declining rainforests, which are disappearing at the rate of almost 15 million acres a year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That's about 23,000 football fields per day.

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Giant Amazon river fish faces extinction after years of overfishing

The arapaima, a giant Amazon river fish that can grow longer and heavier than a human adult, is at risk of extinction, according to a new study. Overfishing and errors in classification are believed to have left the world's largest scaled freshwater fish critically endangered.

[Photograph by: Donnay]

Mystery of Amazon manatee migration solved

The species is only found in the Amazon River basin from the river mouth to the upper reaches of tributaries of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru.

[Photograph by: Doug Perrine/Naturepl]

Sad Photo: Drought causes death of thousands of fish in the Amazon River

Resident Manoel da Silva paddles his canoe through dead fish in the Parana de Manaquiri River, a tributary of the Amazon, near the city of Manaquiri November 22, 2009. After a rainy season that caused some of the worst flooding in recent history the seasonal drought that followed is proving to be especially bad as well.

[Photograph by: Bruno Kelly/A Crítica/Agência Estado]

Monster Fish of the Amazon

Amazon River Dolphin

River of plenty

It's almost impossible to comprehend the overwhelming scale of the Amazon River and its influence on planet Earth. The drainage basin covers about one-half of South America and gathers water from nine countries.

[Photograph by: ABC News]