In much of Asia, the effects of climate change are felt through an increased frequency of extreme weather events, especially ...

Weather models project a potentially strong El Niño this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east Asia ...

Paleoenvironmental studies in East Asia have revealed a complex interplay between monsoonal systems, teleconnected ocean–atmosphere processes and regional anthropogenic responses over the Late ...

Rice is a food staple for billions of people worldwide, with demand doubling over the past 50 years, and is predominantly grown in Asia before being exported globally. This crop is sensitive to ...

Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening is still unclear, and among the biggest questions in climate science today ...