Why are many of the world’s deserts located around 30° north and south of the equator? 🌎 The answer lies in one of Earth’s most powerful climate systems: the Hadley Cell. As intense solar energy heats the equator, warm moist air rises into the atmosphere, creating rainfall in tropical regions like the Amazon. But as that air travels toward higher latitudes, it loses its moisture before descending again as hot, dry air—helping form many of the deserts we know today. And at the center of this global balance stands the Amazon rainforest. Often called Earth’s “beating heart,” the Amazon pumps billions of tons of water vapor into the atmosphere, influencing rainfall, climate systems, and weather patterns across the planet. But what happens if that system begins to fail? *Rivers Above the Canopy* explores the science behind the Amazon’s invisible rivers in the sky—and the race to understand humanity’s impact on one of Earth’s most important ecosystems. . . . #AmazonRainforest #Climate...