Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

The record-breaking drought is taking a toll on Indigenous and other communities in Brazil, Colombia and Peru reliant on boat connections, the UN agency said. "We are witnessing the devastation of an essential ecosystem that families rely on, leaving many children without access to adequate food, water, health care and schools," UNICEF chief Catherine Russell said in a statement. The resulting food insecurity increased the risk of child malnutrition, the agency said, while less access to drinking...