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Lessons from Earth's hottest epoch in the last 65 million years: How global warming could shrink the tropics' rain belt

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Early Eocene was a time of intense volcanic activity releasing massive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide levels surged to over 1,600 ppmv—approximately six times preindustrial levels.

Extreme warming expanded subtropical dry zones and shrank tropical wet regions.

These ancient changes could offer critical warnings about the impact of modern global warming.

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English

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