Aerial view of sandbanks on the Madeira River, in front of the city of Humaitá, Amazonas state, northern Brazil, taken on September 4, 2024. More than a thousand Brazilian localities are on alert due to low humidity levels, comparable in some cases to deserts like the Sahara, while the country is facing the worst drought in its history and fires continue to rage. (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP)