Can weather shifts topple empires? A new study, powered by the computing and data resources at NSF NCAR's Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL), explores the fascinating connection between historical climate shifts in Southeast Asia and the region's sociopolitical upheavals. The study distinguishes between climate shifts caused by internal variability (e.g. natural fluctuations) and by external drivers, such as volcanic eruptions. Read about how long-term weather shifts impacted historical events like the fall of Angkor Wat and the Ming Dynasty. Read the full story on the CISL News site.
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Shira Feldman
UCAR, UCP and NSF NCAR
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