New findings from the Neotropics suggest contraction of the ITCZ

(University of New Mexico) Research by an international team of scientists led by University of New Mexico Professor Yemane Asmerom suggests contraction of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) during a warming Earth, leading in turn to drying of the Neotropics, including Central America, and aggravating current trends of social unrest and mass migration.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news