Africa's climate tied to northern hemisphere

Ocean temperatures seem to control rainfall in tropical Africa.

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Quirin Schiermeier
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Schiermeier, Q. Africa's climate tied to northern hemisphere. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1100