Extreme drought and heat from the last El Niño signal a 'new normal' for tropical forests
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Extreme drought and heat from the last El Niño signal a 'new normal' for tropical forests
During the 2023–2024 El Niño, about 75% of the world's tropical forest areas experienced at least six months of unprecedented simultaneous drought and heat. According to a study published in Earth's Future, this scenario offers more than just a snapshot of an extreme event; it offers a preview of the "new normal" for the next two decades if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced.
Maximum alert falls on the Amazon, the region most vulnerable to the new climate pattern if emissions of greenhouse gases do not fall.
[Imedia = Reporter Hwang Won-hee] It has been revealed that during the 2023–2024 El Niño period, approximately 75% of the world's tropical forests simultaneously experienced unprecedented levels of drought and heatwaves for at least six months. Researchers warned that this phenomenon is not a one-off extreme weather event, but rather a preview of the "new normal" that tropical forests will face over the next few decades if greenhouse gas emissio…
About 75% of the world's tropical forest areas faced at least six months of unprecedented simultaneous drought and heat during the 2023-2024 El Niño. More than a portrait of an extreme event, the scenario is a preview of the "normal new" in the next two decades if there is no reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study published on Wednesday (7) in Earth's Future magazine. Read more (10/08/2026
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