The seasonal waterfall Véu de Noiva in Serra Grande, Brazil, usually active from May to early September, vanished by late July in 2026. This early end to the waterfall season has impacted local livelihoods, including those of tour guides who depend on nature for income.
Geologist Fábio Wankler attributes the disruption to a “super El Niño,” an intense phenomenon causing prolonged droughts and altering weather patterns across the country. The waterfall’s disappearance along the Branco River route has directly affected tour guide Fredson Guedes, known as Tarzan, who relies on these natural features for his work.
Source: Mongabay