A study has found that climate change is the main cause of a record drought in the Amazon rainforest, making it 30 times more likely. The drought has led to drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins, and disrupted the lives of millions in the region. High temperatures and lower rainfall, exacerbated by global warming, are driving this exceptional drought, posing serious risks to the Amazon's carbon stocks and biodiversity. Indigenous communities and small farmers are facing heartbreaking consequences, and continued burning of fossil fuels could perpetuate these devastating droughts. The drought has affected all nine countries in the Amazon basin, including Colombia. Despite historical extreme droughts, the current drought is attributed to climate change.
I'm sure by now everyone read that the "worst Amazon drought in history" was caused by climate change. Yet, an even "worser drought" happened in 1865. Actual peer-reviewed research published last September 2023 makes the following conclusion: "These extremes in the…
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Climate change was the main driver behind last year's intense drought in the Amazon River basin, making it 30 times more likely, scientists say https://t.co/bpL83IXMGR
"Climate change has been blamed for driving a record drought that has hit all nine countries in the Amazon basin - including Colombia - according to a study on Wednesday which found global warming made the drought 30 times more likely." https://t.co/aWd9wTQ0Vo
Devastating drought in Amazon result of climate crisis, study shows | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian https://t.co/sDgdxr8Omt
New scientific research shows that climate change caused the most extreme drought ever recorded in the Amazon. The consequences for Indigenous communities and small farmers are heartbreaking. If we keep burning fossil fuels, these devastating droughts will continue. @cnni https://t.co/QZpyQnr3Rd
High temperatures due to climate change are combining with low rainfall to drive exceptional drought in the Amazon Basin. The huge carbon stocks and biodiversity of the Amazon are at serious risk. https://t.co/Hbj6yWpgK5 https://t.co/tcQ5g57B3t
Climate change may be to blame for Amazon's record-breaking drought https://t.co/a82vB7XYmX
Global warming made drought in the Amazon rainforest 30 times more likely, drove extreme high temperatures and contributed to lower rainfall, according to a study https://t.co/azAk26J19q https://t.co/WzDkrEbxQ5
Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according to a study released https://t.co/azAk26ItjS https://t.co/rpF9sBRG7l