Despite fears they would be unable to deal with the complex environmental problems facing Pakistan — such as changing monsoon patterns, melting glaciers, seasonal flooding, rising sea levels and desertification — the devolution went ahead. (chimalaya.org)
A new study by an international team of scientists reveals the exact timing of the onset of the modern monsoon pattern in the Maldives 12.9 million years ago, and its connection to past climate changes and coral reefs in the region. (sciencedaily.com)
Statistical analysis revealed a pattern: Each documented introduction of plague in Europe was preceded by a significant climate event in Asia, such as a sudden shift in the annual monsoon pattern in the mid-14th century, which pushed the northern border of activity from China to Siberia. (discovermagazine.com)