The Amazon’s lakes are heating up at ‘alarming’ rate, research finds

Mongabay
Dec 11, 2025, 4:05 pm120 ptsTrending
Five out of 10 lakes in the central Amazon had daytime temperatures over 37° Celsius, (98.6° Fahrenheit) during the region’s 2023 extreme heat wave, a recent study found. One of the most well-known water bodies is Tefé Lake in Amazonas state, northern Brazil. In September and October 2023, 209 pink and…

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