Almost two thirds of humanity lives within regions influenced by the monsoon. With the emerging Asian economies, the importance of the region to the global economy has never been more marked. The ...
National rainfall in Pakistan for August was more than 240% above average, making the August 2022 monsoon season the wettest since 1961, according to Pakistan’s Meteorological Department.
Future changes to the monsoon due to anthropogenically-driven global warming are also discussed. Faced with greater rainfall and more cyclones in South Asia, as well as drying in North China and ...
The science linking climate change and more intense monsoons is quite simple. Global warming is making air and sea temperatures rise, leading to more evaporation. Warmer air can hold more moisture ...
The Hong Kong Observatory said a surge of the northeastern monsoon was expected to reach the city on Wednesday, which would bring cooler air from the Asian continent and lower humidity levels.