Tuesday, March 10, 2015

CO2 Increase Can Intensify Future Droughts in Tropics, Study Suggests

Worrisome Drought in Brazil Tropics (Credit: martellcropprojections.com / NOAA) Click to Enlarge.
A new article discusses the importance of research that suggests increases in atmospheric CO2 could intensify extreme droughts in tropical and subtropical regions.  "This is the first study that suggests a possible intensification of droughts in the tropic-subtropical margins in warmer climate.  The finding is critical to understanding what the world will be like as the climate continues to change," the lead investigator said.


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