More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures.
Updated Oct 2, 2023 2:44 PM CESTMore than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
The institute said such a high number of deaths was unusual and suggested record-high lake temperatures and an historic drought in the Amazon may have been the cause.extreme droughts“It’s still early to determine the cause of this extreme event but according to our experts, it is certainly connected to the drought period and high temperatures in Lake Tefé, in which some points are exceeding 39 degrees Celsius ,” the institute said in comments carried by CNN affiliate CNN Brasil.
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