Abstract Glaciers in the Himalaya–Karakoram mountain ranges harbour approximately half
of the ice volume in High-mountain Asia and modulate the flow of freshwater to almost 869 …

The 'westerlies-dominated climatic regime'(WDCR) in the present interglacial period was
proposed because precipitation/moisture variations between arid central Asia and mid …

The great river systems originating from the Tibetan Plateau are pivotal for the wellbeing of
more than half the global population. Our understanding of historical ranges and future …

Global-scale glacier shrinkage is one of the most prominent signs of ongoing climatic
change. However, important differences in glacier response exist at the regional scale, and …

An annually resolved and absolutely dated ring-width chronology spanning 4,500 y has
been constructed using subfossil, archaeological, and living-tree juniper samples from the …

Tree-ring dating (dendrochronology) is a method of scientific dating based on the analysis of
tree-ring growth patterns. As author James Speer notes, trees are remarkable bioindicators …

The mechanistic understanding of isotope fractionation processes is increasing but we still
lack detailed knowledge of the processes that determine the isotopic composition of the tree …

Controversy about the current state and future evolution of Himalayan glaciers has been
stirred up by erroneous statements in the fourth report by the Intergovernmental Panel on …

A sequence of torrential rainstorms pounded Pakistan in the summer of 2022, shattering
records by massive margins (7 sigma). The severe socioeconomic damages underscore the …

Investigating hydroclimatic changes during key periods such as the Medieval Climate
Anomaly (MCA, 1000–1300 AD) and the Little Ice Age (LIA, 1400–1900 AD) is of …