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HotSpots H2O: Years-Long Drought Pushes Brazil to the Brink

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Scientists attribute the drought’s severity to climate change, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, and the La Niña weather pattern. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — October 4, 2021. In much of the country’s agricultural heartland, soil water levels are a third of what is needed to sustain healthy crops. Help us,” he said.

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HotSpots H2O: In Madagascar, Droughts Caused by Climate Change Contribute to Famine

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Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue –– August 16, 2021. Though its northern and central regions are lush with tropical weather and rainforests, the south is historically dry, comprising vast desert stretches. Rain forecasts throughout the rest of 2021 are bleak, with only dry prospects. “In org, told Time Magazine.

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Three River Communities, Worlds Apart, Tell Stories of Indigeneity in the Age of the Anthropocene

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By Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue — August 10, 2021. It travels north along the Mahakam River, and two days later arrives in the central highlands of Borneo’s ancient rainforests. More than 30 percent of Borneo’s rainforests have been destroyed in the past half-century. . Kalimantan, Borneo © Marc Veraat.

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Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds

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Extreme droughts affecting agriculture and ecosystems are already more frequent and intense than they were last century. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — August 10, 2021. Extreme droughts affecting agriculture and ecosystems are already more frequent and intense than they were last century. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

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The Stream, July 1, 2021: Brazil Bans Outdoor Fires To Curb Deforestation In Amazon

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro bans outdoor fires ahead of the burning season in the Amazon rainforest. Reuters reports that the move comes ahead of the annual burning season in the Amazon rainforest in an attempt to cut down on deforestation. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS. 8800 RESIDENTS.

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The Stream, June 30, 2021: Water Scarcity Top Concern For Global Economy

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National Geographic reports that local agroforestry cooperative in Brazil called RECA could become a model for agriculture in Brazil—one that requires far less land than cattle ranching, preserves biodiversity, protects soil and water, and sequesters carbon in its trees, mitigating climate change.

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Amazon Deforestation is Down. Here’s Why.

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But these good news developments are hardly irreversible, and they follow years of destruction to the world’s tropical forests thanks to logging, agriculture, and development. The World Resources Institute reported that the world lost more primary rainforest in 2022 than in 2021. Gray: That’s right. Colombia has reported a 29.1%