Brazil
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Environmental overview
Home to the largest share of the Amazon rainforest, with a largely hydropower-based electricity system and globally significant biodiversity.
- Issues
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- Sources
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Major issues
What is changing across the country.
NatureWater
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01NatureSeverity: CriticalManaus / AmazonAmazon deforestation and forest degradationClearing and degradation reduce forest cover with global climate and biodiversity consequences.4 causes · 4 impacts · 4 solutions · 3 sources
- 02WaterSeverity: HighManaus / AmazonExtreme river drought in the Amazon basinSevere low-water events disrupt river transport, supply and ecosystems.3 causes · 4 impacts · 3 solutions · 2 sources