This article provides a comprehensive review of the global monsoon that encompasses
findings from studies of both modern monsoons and paleomonsoons. We introduce a …

Stalagmite is one kind of secondary carbonates formed in limestone caves (speleothem).
After cave water droplets containing Ca 2+ and HCO _3^-HCO 3− drip onto floor, carbonate …

Abstract Climate changes on Southeastern Tibetan Plateau have important impacts on
social and economic development, as well as the ecosystem of southwestern China and …

In the last two decades, stalagmite oxygen isotope (δ 18 O) records have been widely used
to study the evolution of the paleomonsoon. Nevertheless, interpreting cave δ 18 O records …

Abstract The upper Hanjiang River region is the recharge area of the middle route of South-
to-North Water Transfer Project. The region is under construction of the Hanjiang-Weihe …

Based on the reconstructed temperatures, precipitation changes, and occurrences of
extreme climate events, together with historical records on fiscal deterioration, food crises …

The hot, dry august of 1992 was a particularly unsettling period for the farmers in the North
China villages of Baishan and Panyang. On the afternoon of August 5, residents from both …

High-quality paleoclimate reconstructions can provide crucial climate context to test the
hypothesis of climatic impact on historical culture changes. Here we report high-resolution …

Abstract Variations in East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) precipitation impact agriculture,
water resources, electricity generation, and economic development in the densely populated …

The late Holocene vegetation of the Loess Plateau in China was influenced by both climate
change and human activities, however, details of how humans modified the vegetation are …