Earth Sciences

Deforestation and climate change are projected to increase heat stress risk in the Brazilian Amazon

B. F. A. D. Oliveira, M. J. Bottino, et al.

Explore how the Amazon Basin's savannization impacts heat stress indices under climate change scenarios brought to light by researchers Beatriz Fátima Alves de Oliveira, Marcus J. Bottino, Paulo Nobre, and Carlos A. Nobre. Discover alarming predictions that over 11 million people might face extreme heat risks by 2100 due to these combined effects.

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