Jorge Silva

Sep 25, 2024 | japantoday.com | Jorge Silva |Leonardo Benassatto

The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River whose waters originate in the Peruvian Andes, has fallen to its lowest level on record in Tabatinga, the Brazilian town on the border with Colombia.

Sep 18, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Jorge Silva |Leonardo Benassatto

TEFE, Brazil (Reuters) - The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River whose waters originate in the Peruvian Andes, has fallen to its lowest level on record in Tabatinga, the Brazilian town on the border with Colombia.

Sep 17, 2024 | reuters.com | Jorge Silva |Leonardo Benassatto

Item 5 of 5 The Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, is seen during a Greenpeace flyover to inspect what the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (Cemaden) says is the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil September 17, 2024.

Jul 18, 2024 | terra.com.br | Jorge Silva

Por Jorge Silva PIRACICABA - Toneladas de peixes mortos estão apodrecendo no rio Piracicaba, no Estado de São Paulo, onde autoridades locais disseram que uma usina de açúcar e etanol despejou resíduos industriais neste mês.

Jul 18, 2024 | theprint.in | Jorge Silva

On Thursday, the fish had been rotting for more than a week, casting a stench over the area. Bloated fish carcasses buoyed on the surface of the river, some tangled up in vegetation. The Piracicaba River crosses the protected Tanqua area, known for the biodiversity of its tropical wetlands. In a statement, the prosecutors said the impact of the dumping may be felt for years to come, considering the severity and scale of what they called an “environmental disaster”.