Severe drought warning issued for Amazon also this year
The below-average rainfall rates in much of the Amazon region, coupled with forecasts of above-normal temperatures, are already a cause for concern for the authorities with the arrival of the drought season in 2024.The Management and Operational Center of the Amazon Protection System (Censipam) has alerted civil defense agencies of the need for preventive measures and assistance to remote communities.The Amazon drought season takes place in the second half of the year, along with the peak ebb of the region’s main rivers, usually from October to November. In 2023, the Amazon had already faced one of the worst droughts in its history, with a drastic reduction in river levels, affecting transportation for riverside communities and as a result their access to water, food, and medicine.St...