Brazil loses 15% of water surface in 30 years

Brazil has lost 15% of water surface area in 30 years, according to data released by a network of nonprofits, universities and technology companies that studies Brazilian land use.
The MapBiomas Project analyzed satellite images between 1985 and 2020 and identified a water reduction in 8 out of 12 hydrographic regions in all the country's biomes. Project Manager for WWF-Brazil said they were surprised and even shocked with the data they found, especially in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands. The water reduction was also very significant in the Amazon, at 16.3%.