The Paraguay River has hit its lowest water levels in over a century due to severe drought in the Amazon, impacting local commerce and transport.
This significant drop in water levels, measured at 89 centimeters below normal, is a stark indicator of increasingly severe drought patterns affecting regional waterways.
Experts warn that the trend of extreme droughts is intensifying, disrupting essential waterway functions and threatening the economic stability of landlocked Paraguay.
As Paraguay depends heavily on the river for shipping 80% of its international trade, the current drought exacerbates economic vulnerabilities within the country.
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