insert_link Environment Locals at the mouth of the Amazon River get a salty taste of climate change A boat carrying potable water from Macapá city, Amapá’s capital, by the government is stranded because of the siltation of the Amazon River in front of Livramento community. Image by Rodrigo Pedroso. By Rodrigo Pedroso and Rudja Santos via Mongabay From the balcony of his two-story wooden house, Aurélio Marques gazes out over the Amazon River, flowing like a mere thread. The middle-aged boat pilot calculates how long it will take […] todayFebruary 27, 2024 8
