Latin America/Caribbean -- Hurricanes, Deforestation, and Drought?

Up in smoke? Latin America and the Caribbean -- a new report on that region and global warming.

From an article about the report, Latin America told to bat[ten] down hatches for climate change:

[I]t also warns that the impact of these changes will be felt across the world, as a permanent shift to seasonal "El Niño" conditions could lead to "a long-term drying out and die-off of the Amazon rainforest". This could become a "feedback mechanism", leading to catastrophic and irreversible climate change.