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Unexpected Amazon hotspot: Central north faces fastest rise in extreme heat and water stress

The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast, important Indigenous territories, was not previously considered the area most affected by climate change.

Unexpected Amazon hotspot: Central north faces fastest rise in extreme heat and water stress
Image: Phys.org
The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast, important Indigenous territories, was not previously considered the area most affected by climate change.

Originally published at Phys.org

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