Amazon rainfall can be affected by North Atlantic sea surface temperature
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The potentially catastrophic slowdown of key ocean currents due to climate change could help support the Amazon rainforest in the face of rising temperatures.
The collapse of the Atlantic Meridian Conversion Cycle (AMOC) and the conversion of Amazon rainforests to savanna are two of the most serious tipping points expected to occur if global warming continues. Some studies…
Source: www.newscientist.com
