121-Year Record Broken: Amazon River Faces Severe Drought, Environmentalists Warn of Larger Crisis
Sambalpur: The Amazon, one of the world’s largest rivers, is currently experiencing an unprecedented drought. For the first time in 121 years, the river is experiencing one of its most severe water shortages in history. As a result, the river’s water has become extremely warm, raising serious environmental concerns.
Record-Breaking Heat and Mass Deaths
The Amazon River’s temperature has risen to two degrees higher than the average human body temperature. This extreme heat has resulted in a mass extinction of aquatic life, with hundreds of thousands of water creatures dying, including 150 dolphins. Environmentalists are alarmed by the situation, which they see as a serious challenge and a potential indicator of a coming environmental disaster.
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Is This a Warning of a Larger Crisis?
The severe drought in the Amazon has prompted experts to question whether it is a sign of a larger environmental crisis. In 2007, the IPCC warned that global warming could result in more frequent “El Niño-like conditions.” The current El Niño in the central Pacific Ocean is causing the Amazon River to dry out due to rising temperatures.
El Niño’s Devastating Impact on the Amazon
El Niño has caused severe drought conditions in the northern Amazon, particularly in Roraima state on the Brazil-Venezuela border. These dry spells have also increased the risk of wildfires in the nearby forests, exacerbating the area’s environmental crisis. In 1982, a similar El Niño event caused deforestation in the Amazon and drought in Ethiopia and neighboring African countries, killing over 200,000 people.
