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2 billion people could face climate chaos if planet keeps warming

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New study looked at what would happen if global temperatures swell to 2.7 F ( 1.5 C), even for just a few decades .

Such an increase in global temperature could have a permanent impact on the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) The region near the equator where trade winds from the northern and southern hemispheres meet.

The ITCZ has a heavy influence on rainfall patterns, and the increase in temperatures could cause it to shift south.

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