East Asia’s summer rain belt has shifted north over decades, reshaping rain and heat risks

October 23, 2026 · 1:00 pm 1 sources

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• East Asia's summer rain belt has shifted north over decades, reshaping rain and heat risks
  Phys.org · October 23, 2026 13:00
  A joint research team from KAIST and the APEC Climate Center has found that the East Asian summer front has migrated north over the past half century, with the shift exceeding 200 km (124 miles) in late summer. This raises the risk that the Korean Peninsula will experience heavy rain and heat…