New perspective on temperature inside tropical forests

University of Helsinki

New worldwide maps of temperatures inside tropical forests show that global warming affect different way in different parts of the forests. Undergrowth level temperature of the tropical forests can be even 4 degrees less than average temperature of the area.

Researchers compiled data from hundreds of temperature sensors installed inside tropical forests across the world. (Image: Eduardo Maeda)
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