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Delayed recovery of the tropical rain belt

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The climate system may respond in different ways to reductions in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Work now shows a delayed recovery (hysteresis) of the tropical rainbelt, with widespread implications for water resources.

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Moreno-Chamarro, E. Delayed recovery of the tropical rain belt. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 9–10 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01237-w

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