Worst drought on record is drying up Amazon rivers as wildfires rage on

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, it’s just going to get worse before it gets any better.” open image in gallery A hopper barge is seen stranded in a sandbank at Brazil’s Solimoes River on Tuesday. “And, it’s probably getting worse.” open image in gallery A firefighter works to put out fires earlier this month in Brazil’s Brasilia National Forest. Smoky condtions have threatened air quality in major citities ) Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized lifting spending restrictions on the environmental disasters in the Amazon and Pantanal regions over the weekend, Reuters reported on Sunday. On Sunday, Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized lifting spending restrictions on the environmental disasters in the Amazon and Pantanal regions, according to Reuters “It’s kind of a bad feedback loop where increased deforestation leads to drier conditions — both locally as well as more generally.