"El río Amazonas, en riesgo de secarse"

http://www.elmundo.es/america/2010/09/15/colombia/1284575134.html

The point of this article is that, to much of the population's horror, the Amazon River might be "drying out." This is indicated by the fact that it has a much lower volume of water and, in addition, the summer heat is more intense than ever before this year. The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies (IDAEM) sent out a warning that the Amazon decreased from 15 meters to 6 meters in only two weeks in certain areas. A prominent and serious issue related to the potential drought of the Amazon River is the idea that huge ships loaded with traded goods, imports and exports, will not be able to reach the places that they need to. The river happens to be a very cheap form of transportation of goods. Peru and Ecuador are probably the most affected by the situation. The number of tourists (and thus economic profit from them) has vastly decreased because the attraction is clearly not as appealing as it was before. Though I agree with their efforts to clean up the water and remove its garbage and debris, it won't do much for the actual issue. Luckily, people speculate that the river should ultimately recover by the arrival of winter.