Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries, is drying up. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/americas/south-america-drought-amazon-river.html Author : Julie Turkewitz, Ana Ionova and José María León Cabrera Publish date : 2024-10-19 09:04:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.