There is a risk of wildfires in the Amazon basin because North Atlantic hurricanes and Amazon fires are connected through ocean and atmosphere interactions in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. The reason behind this linkage is that when the North Atlantic waters get warmer than usual on the surface, less rain falls in the southern Amazon. As a result, groundwater is not fully recharged by the end of the rainy season. This is a problem because when there's a dry spell, less water will be stored away in the soil, preventing plants from evaporating water through their stems and leaves. Subsequently, the atmosphere starts to get very dry which causes fires to spread rapidly across the dry land. This impacted me because I never knew this was even possible,
