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Drought brings Amazon tributary to lowest level in a century

Meteorologists and activists divided on causes of drought with some pointing to climate change as a factor

* Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
* guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 26 October 2010 04.25 BST


Drought in northern Amazon region A child plays with a paddle on the dried bed
of the Rio Negro in northern Brazil. Photograph: Euzivaldo Queiroz/AFP/Getty Images

One of the most important tributaries of the Amazon river has fallen to its lowest level in over a century, following a fierce drought that has isolated tens of thousands of rainforest inhabitants and raised concerns about the possible impact of climate change on the region. .. .. continued ..

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