The project will combine natural records around the Eastern Hemisphere tropics to better understand monsoon rainfall patterns across Asia, Indonesia and Australia over the last millennium — and how they might look in the future under a changing climate.

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have discovered that extended periods of high stress lead to iron deficiency and stunted growth in wheat crops. Experiments show reducing iron deficiency with a synthetic organic molecule called PDMA results in better growth and healthier plants. These findings are good news for farmers and consumers alike and could lead to treatments in the field that improve wheat production during prolonged periods of heat. The study was published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

A comprehensive new report (https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaf149) published in the journal BioScience reveals that Earth's climate crisis is accelerating at an alarming rate, with 22 of 34 planetary vital signs now at record levels. The study, co-led by Dr. William J. Ripple of Oregon State University and Dr. Christopher Wolf of Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, presents stark evidence that Earth is approaching climate chaos.

A new study published in SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences reveals that the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) plays a dominant role in driving interdecadal changes of compound hot drought events in Northern East Asia. By analyzing observational datasets and conducting climate model experiments, researchers demonstrate that AMO-induced Rossby wave trains modulate the subtropical westerly jet, leading to decades-long fluctuations in heat and drought risks across the region. The findings offer critical insights for improving decadal climate prediction and disaster preparedness.