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The lack of rain has caused bad times in São Paulo

Yes, the lack of rain in São Paulo has caused the Pinheiros River to turn green. According to the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb), the drought and low river flow favored the proliferation of algae². This phenomenon occurs because the concentration of nutrients increases when there is less water, creating an environment conducive to the growth of algae.

Have you ever seen anything like this before?

In the Central-West, the average level of the Paraguay River is just 24 cm, less than half the level normally recorded in the period.

The Paraguay River, one of the largest in Latin America - runs through four countries - and is now running out of steam. The drought mainly compromises navigation. Of the 21 rulers that measure the level in Brazilian territory, 18 are below expectations for this time of year, according to the Geological Survey of Brazil.

In some stretches of the river, larger vessels are no longer able to pass. And small boats have to be very careful to avoid accidents. It is not difficult to find sandbanks along the way, in addition to those that are submerged, which further increase the risk for navigation.

In the Pantanal, fire threatens the reproduction of blue macaws.

The fire is advancing with strength. He got very close to the blue macaw nest. After the fire passes, the landscape turns gray.

The fire burned 80% of the farm that houses preservation projects, in the Pantanal de Miranda - Mato Grosso do Sul. Among them, the Arara Azul Institute. Biologists and veterinarians visit nests every week. They provide eggs and chicks. One, a few weeks, is fine. Routine that was intensified to assess possible impacts of fire on the species - which is in the reproduction period.
The country is covered in smoke. In most of Brazil, the blue sky has not been seen, at least since the weekend. This is the result of a record fire rate, mainly in the Amazon. According to meteorologists, by the end of the week soot should cover even the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay.

🔥 Experts point out that the smoke is coming mainly from the southern region of the Amazon, which includes the states of Amazonas, Pará and Mato Grosso. There are also fires in the Bolivian part of the forest. The Legal Amazon records the highest number of fires in 19 years.

However, in addition, there are also fires in the interior of São Paulo, Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.

➡️ According to air quality specialist and researcher at the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) Karla Longo, with the burning season, which takes place in the country every year during this period, the smoke reaches a length of almost 5 million kilometers squares. This is almost 60% of the entire national territory.

The smoke from the fires changed the color of the horizon in the interior of Goiás. The orange sky scared the residents of Jataí, in the southwest of Goiás. The smoke screen, full of soot and dust, is the result of the fires. When the sun's rays pass through the pollution cloud, they undergo an optical phenomenon called refraction. The light changes color and the sky turns orange.

On the borders of Brazil, firefighters from Ibama, Paraguay and Bolivia are united in the fight against forest fires. They work hard to prevent the fire from spreading from one country to another. The Brazilian government also called in firefighters from the National Force to help fight the fires

The Brazilian government called on firefighters from the National Force to fight the fires and created a committee to centralize these actions.

The National Committee for Integrated Fire Management will have the participation of 11 ministries, states, municipalities and ICMBio, and will be under the responsibility of Ibama. The president of the institute said that the population's help will be essential.

Billings Dam in São Paulo is experiencing a serious environmental problem. Recently, the water in the dam turned green and thousands of fish turned up dead. The most likely cause for the greenish color of the water is the proliferation of algae, which can be caused by low water flow, excess nutrients and unfavorable weather conditions.

Unfortunately, Brazil has been facing a critical period of fires. From January to August 2024, approximately 224,381 square kilometers of biomes were burned in the country. The most affected region was the Cerrado, which suffered 44.3% of the total forests consumed by fire in August. Solimões River records the biggest drought in recent times

 

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·        President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced this Monday (9) the state deputy of Minas Gerais Macaé Evaristo (PT) as Silvio Almeida's successor in the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, Silvio Almeida was fired on Friday (6) after allegations of sexual harassment against the then minister became public. He denies the accusations. To g1 columnist Ana Flor, Macaé said that he received a "very affectionate invitation" from Lula to take on the role and that the president knows his trajectory in the fight for human rights and against racism. On a social network, Lula said that he will soon sign the appointment of the new minister.

 

·        Trump and Kamala face to face for the first time… Although they are adversaries, protagonists of the United States electoral race and even held positions in the country's last two governments, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have never been face to face. The first meeting between the Republican and the Democrat will take place this Tuesday (10), when the two will face each other in a debate — also unprecedented — and which could be decisive for the result of the country's presidential elections, on November 5.

 

 

·        Putin threatens US and Europe not to use long-range missiles

 

·        Pope Francis criticized US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. During a plane ride, Francisco said that they are both against life. Trump for wanting to expel immigrants. Kamala, for “killing babies.” It was a criticism of the candidate's defense of the right to abortion. The Pope said the American election is a choice between what he called a “lesser evil.”

 

·        The historic edition of the Rock in Rio Festival has begun, with 700,000 visitors expected, among the attractions are Ludmilla, Ed Sheerman, Will Smith, Katy Perry, Cyndi Lauper, Ivete Sangalo, Iza, Shawn Mendes and Mariah Carey. 

 

The especial news in the end …

·        José Luiz Datena attacked Pablo Marçal with a chair during a debate with candidates for Mayor of São Paulo, yesterday. The meeting, organized by TV Cultura, was temporarily interrupted after the incident.

The attack happened after Pablo Marçal asked Datena a question. The candidate asked the presenter when he would stop the "clowning" and give up his candidacy. Previously, he had accused Datena of harassment.

 

 

 

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