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Future jet stream changes could ease drying across Asian drylands

Future jet stream changes could ease drying across Asian drylands Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Mid-latitude Asian drylands, stretching from Central Asia to northern China, are among the largest dryland systems in the world. Home to extensive agricultural activities and fragile ecosystems, the region is highly vulnerable to climate change and water scarcity. A thermodynamic perspective suggests that global warming will intensify dryness in arid regions, following...