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Geoscience: Severe Weather
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NASA study shows 13-year record of drying Amazon caused vegetation declines      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A 13-year decline in vegetation in the eastern and southeastern Amazon has been linked to a decade-long rainfall decline in the region. With global climate models projecting further drying over the Amazon in the future, the potential loss of vegetation and the associated loss of carbon storage may speed up global climate change.

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Modeling the past to understand the future of a stronger El Niño      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

El Nino is not a contemporary phenomenon; it’s long been the Earth’s dominant source of year-to-year climate fluctuation. But as the climate warms and the feedbacks that drive the cycle change, researchers want to know how El Nino will respond.