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Researchers find high levels of mercury in Amazon’s Madeira River water & fish
When we arrive at the first site in the Madeira River, researchers from Amazonas State University (UEA) and Harvard position ...
Amazon’s giant fishing economy is under threat
Low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport their catch from remote lakes to major rivers ...
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Severe droughts threaten sustainable catch of the Amazon's giant fish, the giant pirarucu
Pirarucu managed fishing began in the Amazon 25 years ... Unlike other aquatic species of the Amazon, such as river dolphins, the pirarucu — also known as arapaima — historically have proven ...
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 ...
Amazon River Drought Hits Indigenous Communities Hard
"For Indigenous people, fishing is their main source of food ... Consecutive severe droughts have left communities wondering ...