Paraguay River, Main River of the Pantanal, Reaches Lowest Historical Level. The river’s level is dropping by one to two centimeters daily, which hinders navigation and the water supply for riverside communities that depend on the river for subsistence and transportation.
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2024/10/paraguay-river-main-river-of-the-pantanal-reaches-lowest-historical-level.shtml
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The Paraguay River, the main river of the Pantanal, reached its lowest historical level this Tuesday (8) at -62 centimeters, according to Imasul (Institute of Environment of Mato Grosso do Sul), responsible for the state’s water monitoring. This breaks the previous record of 1964 (-61 centimeters).