File:Brazilian Amazon gripped by a severe drought.jpg

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A few months after disastrous floods affected the country in May and June 2022, Brazil’s Amazon is currently experiencing the consequences of a severe drought.

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English: A few months after disastrous floods affected the country in May and June 2022, Brazil’s Amazon is currently experiencing the consequences of a severe drought. Lower-than-average rainfall in August and September has in fact caused the river water levels to rapidly decrease. Local communities are especially vulnerable to this situation, as they often relay on waterways for the transportation of essential goods such as food and fuel. These images, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 10 October 2021 and 20 October 2022, show the difference in water levels of the Tefé, a tributary of the Amazon River. At the homonymous town, large ships have not been able to dock because of insufficient water levels in the port. With a revisit time of five days on average at the equator, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites deliver free and open data that can be used to monitor droughts and their impact. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service also runs a European and a Global Drought Observatory.
Date 1 November 2022 (upload date)
Source Brazilian Amazon gripped by a severe drought
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022

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