Rising seas, garbage and heat threaten Brazil’s migratory shorebirds

Mongabay
Jul 14, 2026, 5:23 pm195 ptsTrendingTop
POTIGUAR BASIN, Brazil — On the estuary beaches where the Atlantic Ocean mixes with freshwater rising from mangrove soils, the shorebird known as the red knot has a single goal: to feed. While one member of the flock keeps watch, the others use their specialized, tireless beaks to capture clams, oysters,…

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