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Extreme Drought and Heat Signal New Normal for Tropical Forests
During the 2023-2024 El Niño, approximately 75% of the world's tropical forest areas experienced at least six months of unprecedented simultaneous drought and heat. A new study published in Earth's Future warns that this extreme event serves as a preview of the "new normal" expected over the next two decades if global greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced.