PURAQUEQUARA
LAKE - ENVIRONMENT
News: Amazon's Indigenous people urge
Brazil to declare climate emergency as rivers dry up
What's
in the news?
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Recently, Lake PURAQUEQUARA in Amazonas,
once abundant with water, has transformed into mud flats, signalling a dire
situation.
Key
takeaways:
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The most serious problem for Indigenous
communities that have no running water is sanitation now that the river water
cannot be drunk.
LAKE
PURAQUEQUARA:
Location:
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Lake PURAQUEQUARA is located in the Amazon River basin.
Cause:
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The drying of the lake is attributed to
severe drought in the Amazon River basin, resulting from El Niño and the warming
of northern tropical Atlantic Ocean waters.
Climate
Change Impact:
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Global warming and the burning of fossil
fuels exacerbate these climate phenomena, further affecting the region.
Amazon
River Basin:
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The Amazon River basin is the world's largest drainage basin.
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It spans approximately 34% of South
America's landmass.
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This basin is home to approximately 60% of the world's rainforest and supports
about 10% of the planet's known forms of life.
Countries
Covered:
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The Amazon River basin covers multiple
countries, including Brazil, Bolivia,
Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
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It crosses the equator and the Tropic of
Capricorn in Brazil.