Some areas of the Amazon experienced their worst drought in 120 years in 2024. Brazilian rivers such as the Negro fell to their lowest levels on record, affecting more than 140,000 families for months.
Photographer Musuk Nolte documented the crisis
Photographs by Musuk Nolte in São Francisco de Marina, Brazil
Main image: Cordeiro Freitas helps his mother carry food from the dock to their fishing village of Manacapuru, a mile away.All photographs: Musuk Nolte/Panos Pictures
Wed 22 Jan 2025 07.00 EST
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