Brazil's Amazon region has faced devastating flooding and drought. Dramatic photos show life in towns weathering the extremes of climate change.

• Brazil's Amazon region has experienced both flooding and drought in recent years.
• Rising temperatures across the globe contribute to increasingly intense natural disasters.
• Photos show the extreme weather's impact on residents of towns along the Amazon River.

In 2021, towns in Amazonas, Brazil, along the Amazon River and its tributaries flooded due to heavier-than-usual rainfall.

Just two years later, the riverbeds turned to sand during months of drought.