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Algunas zonas tropicales del planeta podrían tener un calentamiento mayor debido al cambio climático
Algunas regiones tropicales podrían calentarse más drásticamente de lo previsto antes a medida que avanza el cambio climático, señala un estudio que analiza millones de años del pasado de la Tierra.
TL;DR
- Tropical land regions may warm significantly more than previously estimated due to climate change.
- Analysis of ancient lake sediments from Colombia's Bogotá basin provides insights into past climate changes.
- During the Pliocene (2.5-5 million years ago), tropical land temperatures increased almost twice as much as tropical ocean surface temperatures compared to the present.
- The study suggests that tropical land warming could be amplified by phenomena like El Niño, which may become more frequent with climate change.
- Increased attention to regional climate change impacts in the tropics is crucial for populations living in these areas.
- The tropics are home to 40% of the global population, and even small temperature increases can exceed tolerance levels.