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Climatologist and Explorer of extreme environments Tom Matthews makes the connection between the vanishing glaciers of the Andes and the health of the Amazon rainforest — and flags the risks of disrupting a water cycle that links the entire South American continent.A National Geographic Explorer, climate scientist and faculty member at King’s College London, Tom is interested in the social impacts of climate change. This drives him to understand the most extreme climates on the planet. His research takes him to investigate everything from deadly tropical heat waves to severe windstorms in cold-weather mountains, to map the limits of Earth's climate envelope and chart the course of change. His work reveals the interdependence between the glaciers of the Andean summits and the immense Amazon rainforest below.Explorador da National Geographic, cientista climático e membro do corpo docente do King’s College de Londres, Tom tem interesse nos impactos sociais das mudanças climáticas. Isso o impulsiona a compreender os climas mais extremos do planeta. Sua pesquisa o leva a investigar desde ondas de calor tropical mortais até tempestades de vento severas em montanhas de clima frio, para mapear os limites do envelope climático da Terra e traçar o curso das mudanças. Seu trabalho revela a interdependência entre as geleiras dos cumes andinos e a imensa floresta amazônica lá embaixo.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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