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- SANTAREM, Brazil -- For the riverine community of Nova Sociedade, deep inside a protected area of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, the Arapiuns River is the only route to the outside world.
- The Arapiuns flows into the Tapajos, one of the Amazon River’s major tributaries, across waterways so vast that navigating them can feel like crossing the open sea.
- Yet during a historic drought in 2024, Nova Sociedade’s residents had to walk as far as 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) in search of water.
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- SANTAREM, Brazil -- For the riverine community of Nova Sociedade, deep inside a protected area of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, the Arapiuns River is the only route to the outside world.
- The Arapiuns flows into the Tapajos, one of the Amazon River’s major tributaries, across waterways so vast that navigating them can feel like crossing the open sea.
- Yet during a historic drought in 2024, Nova Sociedade’s residents had to walk as far as 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) in search of water.
Sources: ABC News