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Manaus Port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has recorded its lowest water level since 1902 due to a severe drought, disrupting essential transport and affecting over half a million people.
Qinghai Lake’s annual average water level in 2023 reached 3196.6 meters, rising by 1.3 meters compared to the past decade’s average, according to a recent ecological report.
Water levels in Wuhan’s section of the Yangtze River have exceeded the warning mark for the first time since 2020, prompting authorities to implement flood prevention measures and urge public vigilance.
Heavy rainfall has caused a rapid rise in water levels at China’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, raising concerns over potential flooding and environmental impact.