Amazon River
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| Length | 6,400 km |
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| Source | Mantaro River |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| Cities | Manaus |
| Iquitos | |
| Leticia | |
| Belém | |
| Santarém | |
| Macapá | |
| Parintins | |
| Tabatinga | |
| Tefé | |
| Óbidos | |
| Itacoatiara | |
| Almeirim | |
| Countries | Brazil |
| Peru | |
| Colombia | |
| Did you know | The Amazon produces approximately 20 percent of all the water that the world's rivers pour into the oceans on its own. |
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| ID | 809269 |
About Amazon River
The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and by some definitions it is the longest.
Former Royal Marine shot by pirate in Amazon
... The veteran was attempting to travel 3,186 miles (5,128km) along the Amazon River when the attack happened...
Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation
... Colombia s President, Gustavo Petro, for example, wants other countries to match his pledge to ban new oil exploration, while Brazil is considering exploring new areas at the mouth of the Amazon River...
Cocaine smuggling submarine reveals Europe's drug crisis
... The crew of two Ecuadorian cousins and a former Spanish boxer set out from the Brazilian rainforest and first travelled along the Amazon River...
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore's Law, dies aged 94
... Among those causes included protecting the Amazon River basin and salmon streams in the US, Canada and Russia...
The Amazon reef that may be threatened by oil drilling
...By Jamille Ribeiro Bastos do CarnoBBC World ServiceScientists say a unique reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon River is under threat from plans to drill for oil...
Scientists discover new giant water lily species
... The plant has been called - named after Bolivia, where it grows in a single water basin in part of the Amazon River system...
Amazon fires: Seven countries sign forest protection pact
...Seven South American countries have agreed measures to protect the Amazon River basin, amid global concern over massive fires in the world s largest tropical forest...
Amazon fires: Seven countries sign forest protection pact
Seven South American countries have agreed measures to protect the Amazon River basin, amid global concern over massive fires in The World 's largest tropical forest.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Suriname signed a pact, setting up a disaster response network and satellite monitoring.
At a summit in Colombia, they also agreed to work on reforestation.
More Than 80,000 fires have broken out in the Amazon Rainforest this year.
"This meeting will live on as a co-ordination mechanism for The Presidents that share this Treasure - the Amazon," said Colombian Presiden Iván Duque, who hosted The Summit in The City of Leticia.
Meanwhile, Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra said: "Goodwill alone is not enough anymore. "
The Seven Nations also agreed to put more efforts into education and increase The Role of indigenous communities.
Burning trees in the Brazilian AmazonThe countries were represented in Leticia by presidents, vice-presidents and ministers.
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took part by videolink because he was preparing for surgery.
What's the background to this?The Amazon is a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of Global Warming , and 60% of it is located in Brazil.
The Number of fires between January and August 2019 is double that of the same period last year, according to the country's National Institute For Space Research (Inpe).
President Bolsonaro has drawn intense domestic and international criticism for failing to protect the region.
Environmentalists say his policies have led to an increase in fires this year and that he has encouraged cattle farmers to clear vast swathes of the Rainforest since his election last October.
Bolivia has also seen fires rage across The Forest near its borders with Brazil and Paraguay.
Meanwhile, Brazil's leading meat export industry group and agricultural businesses have joined an environmental campaign calling for an end to deforestation in public lands in the Amazon and demanding government action.
Several international retailers have said they are suspending purchases of Brazilian leather because of the links between cattle ranching and the fires devastating parts of the Amazon Rainforest .
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Source of news: bbc.com
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