China focuses on improving air quality via the coordinated control of fine particles and ozone

The CMA-TRAMS team conducted an assimilation forecast experiment with observations that targeted Typhoon Haikui,  The data comes from the operational sounding systems called “Beidou", combined with the data from the new-generation HAIYAN-I UAV. The results showed that, with the new assimilated data, the forecast landing point of Haiku was significantly closer to reality.

Researchers led by Prof. HU Zheng from SIAT, uncovered a polyclonal origin of tumors, challenging the traditional clonal evolution theory. Using a DNA barcoding system in mouse models and genomic analysis of human colorectal samples, they demonstrated that colorectal precancers often arise from multiple distinct cellular lineages, which later transition to monoclonality as tumors progress. These findings, published in Nature, provide critical insights into the early evolution of colorectal cancer and offer new opportunities for preventing malignant transformation.

Two English journals hosted by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), were recently acknowledged for their impact in global media.

The research team from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) developed a statistical seasonal forecasting model (SYSU Model) to forecast the number of typhoon landfalls on Taiwan Island. The concise, open-source, and effective model utilizes four pre-typhoon-season environmental predictors to forecast the number of typhoons that will land on Taiwan Island by every mid-May. Benefiting from the comprehensive predictor selection method, the hit rate of the model reaches 98% for the period 1979–2022

A recent study has introduced a refined approach to improve predictions of permafrost thaw in High Mountain Asia (HMA). This research, led by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, leverages “constrained projections” to provide more accurate estimates of permafrost loss by reducing overestimations that have plagued the latest climate models.