# Climate change is making the tropics hotter

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- Published: 2026-11-03T02:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-climate-tropics-hotter.html
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A new study finds that tropical areas often thought to be safe from the effects of climate change are actually experiencing significant changes in rainfall and extreme temperature events. The paper, "Shifting climate in Caribbean tropical forests: Long-term trends at La Selva (Costa Rica) and El Verde (Puerto Rico)," is published in PLOS Climate.

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