If the Rainforest is the tropics on a sugar rush, the Tropical Wet and Dry climate is the tropics in survival mode. The magic (and the cruelty) of this climate lies in its rhythm. There is no spring, summer, autumn, or winter. There are only two seasons: The Wet and The Dry .
The Land of Thirst and Floods: Unpacking the Tropical Wet and Dry Climate tropical wet dry climate
When the dry season stretches beyond seven months, the land crosses a tipping point. Trees can’t regrow. The Savanna begins to turn into desert. This is "desertification," and it is currently happening at the southern edge of the Sahara (the Sahel). The Tropical Wet and Dry climate is the world's breadbasket and its wildlife sanctuary. It is the middle ground between the drowned jungle and the barren desert. It teaches us a brutal lesson in resilience: If the Rainforest is the tropics on a
This is the climate of the Savanna . It is a realm of vast grasslands dotted with hardy acacia trees, where elephants migrate by the thousands and the sky holds its breath for months on end. There are only two seasons: The Wet and The Dry
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