In African and Latin American cities, changes were smaller and more inconsistent. "Not only is greenery decreasing in many places," notes co-author Ahmed Hammad, "but it's also distributed unequally.

Another key ingredient that doesn't go into seasonal forecasts but becomes important during the season are African easterly waves. These "waves" are clusters of thunderstorms that roll off the ...

Located at the edge of the western Pacific Ocean, New Guinea is a vast island where the biota of Asia and Australasia meet, ...

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