Higher rainfall could amplify global warming

Higher rainfall could amplify global warming

Kali Gandaki River, a tributary of the Ganges River in Nepal. Credit: Dr. Valier Galy, WHOI.

Global warming causes multiple feedback loops – including parts of the tropics, it seems.

As wet regions become wetter, this is likely to fast-track the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the soil, in turn intensifying the warming of the planet, according to a study published in the journal Nature. 

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Published by Cosmos.

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