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Extreme drought in the Amazon Rainforest has turned the typically inky-black waters of Rio Negro to a parched, muddy brown. It’s a death sentence for an ecosystem defined by moisture. Dozens of river dolphins and thousands of fish have been found dead, and 42 out of 62 municipalities in Brazil’s Amazonas region have declared a state of emergency. - Planet #PlanetScope #remotesensing #Amazon #drought #climatechange