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Charts comparing the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index and the standardized simulations at multiple timescales for the study area, which is shown on a map on the left
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Ensemble Learning Estimates Terrestrial Water Storage Changes

by Jonathan H. Jiang 2 July 20206 February 2023

Ensemble learning models for estimating past changes of terrestrial water storage from climate are presented and tested in the Pearl River basin, China.

A partial skull of the Miocene great ape Lufengpithecus
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Why Did Great Apes Disappear from Southwestern China?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 23 June 202026 January 2023

Periodic pulses of cooler temperatures may have disrupted the warm, humid, late Miocene climate that sustained the region’s great apes long after most species disappeared elsewhere.

Aerial photo of the Yongle blue hole in the South China Sea
Posted inResearch Spotlights

El Ciclo del Carbono en el Agujero Azul Más Profundo de la Tierra

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 16 June 20202 September 2022

Científicos encuentran nuevos extremos mientras investigan el ciclo del carbono en el agujero azul de Yongle.

Aerial photo of the Yongle blue hole in the South China Sea
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Carbon Cycling in the World’s Deepest Blue Hole

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 10 April 20202 September 2022

Scientists find new extremes as they research carbon cycling in the Yongle blue hole.

Elevated photo of a busy Hong Kong street during a light rain
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Chinese Swamp Core Reveals 47,000 Years of Monsoon History

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 April 202027 January 2023

Magnetic analysis of mineral composition supports the importance of tropical climate processes in shaping long-term monsoon patterns.

Map of China and surroundings showing GPS-measured crustal velocities and large earthquakes
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Space-Based Data Expand Understanding of Crustal Deformation

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 27 March 202029 September 2021

Researchers used the largest GPS data set yet to examine deformation of the crust across continental China and its implications for tectonic activity.

Hazy skies in Anhui, China
Posted inEditors' Vox

Intensified Investigations of East Asian Aerosols and Climate

by Z. Li 9 March 20203 February 2022

Three special collections in JGR: Atmospheres present a fast-growing body of literature on atmospheric aerosols and their impact on the regional climate in East Asia.

Lit U.S. Capitol Building at dusk
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China Challenges U.S. Science Dominance

by Randy Showstack 4 February 202021 March 2023

A recent Congressional hearing and National Science Board report show that U.S. leadership faces growing global competition.

Photo of a destroyed seawall with Japanese writing
Posted inNews

Earthquakes Shake Up Groundwater Systems

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 13 August 201911 May 2022

Increased permeability temporarily boosts water flow.

Aerial photo of a scientific facility on the coast
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Banned CFC Emissions Tracked to Eastern China

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 19 June 201929 March 2022

A new study indicates that better atmospheric monitoring networks are needed to enforce the Montreal Protocol.

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