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More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit

More than 100 dolphins and thousands of fish have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon, with experts attributing the fatalities to the drought and record-breaking high temperatures in the region. The severe drought conditions are expected to continue, raising concerns of further wildlife fatalities.
The drought in the Amazon has led to a drop in water levels, making it difficult for people to access food and drinking supplies. Over 110,000 people have been affected by the contaminated water caused by the dead fish.
The Amazon Working Group reports that the water level along a tributary of the Amazon River is dropping by 20cm (8ins) a day, which along with climate change, is considered a reflection of the region's future challenges.

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Times of India

100+ dolphins die in Amazon as water temp reaches 39C

Experts suspect that severe drought and heat caused the death of 120 river dolphins in a tributary of the Amazon river. The dolphins, unique freshwater species found only in South America, are vulnerable to threats due to their slow reproductive cycles. Autopsies are being conducted on the carcasses to determine the cause of death, but the high water temperatures, reaching 39C, are believed to be a factor. Thousands of fish have also died due to…

2 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Mass death of Amazonian dolphins prompts fears for vulnerable species

Rising temperatures could be passing tolerance threshold for endangered animals as Lake Tefé reaches 39CThe sudden die-off of more than a hundred Amazonian river dolphins in recent days has prompted fears that rising global heat could be passing the tolerance threshold of species in vulnerable areas.The floating corpses of the endangered mammals, along with thousands of dead fish, have appeared at Lake Tefé where the temperature is now like a ho…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

The Mamiraua Institute, a research group of Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, said two more dead dolphins were found Monday in the region around Tefe Lake, which is key for mammals and fish in the area

2 months ago·India

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The Independent

More than 100 dolphins and thousands of fish found dead in Brazilian Amazon

Dolphins die due to severe drought and many more could be affected if water temperatures remain high

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Soaring water temperatures, drought cited as 120 dead dolphins retrieved in Brazil's Amazon

The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the Amazon River over the last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.

2 months ago·Canada

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Daily Express

More than 100 dolphins die as Amazon waters hit record-high temps

Amazon climate scientists are sounding the alarm after 100 of the river's freshwater dolphins have died in Brazil's Lake Tefé, with record-high water temperatures and low water levels blamed.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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