‘Tragic’ mass fish die-off devastates Amazon River channel amid historic drought

Mongabay
Nov 27, 2024, 3:36 pm239 pts
A mass fish die-off in Brazil’s Amazon River region has killed an estimated 20-30 metric tons of fish and other aquatic animals, following one of the worst droughts in Amazonian history. On the night of Nov. 12, fishers from the riverine community of Igarapé do Costa, near the city of Santarém in northern…

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‘Tragic’ mass fish die-off devastates Amazon River channel amid historic drought

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