The water cycle is crucial in linking the atmosphere-land-ocean continuum, promoting sustainable environment, and ensuring water security. Investigation of large watersheds in monsoon-affected regions is of importance, as they exemplify the characteristics of the monsoon areas that span 25% of the Earth's surface. The spatiotemporal variability of hydrological processes and the underlying mechanisms that regulate the terrestrial water cycle can be complex and not well understood. This lack of understanding hinders effective water resource management and the maintenance of societal well-being. Read more

The 3rd Hong Kong and Macau Ocean Forum and AoE Project: Earth-HK Annual Meeting 2024 will be held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on 22-24 October 2024. Read more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the highly anticipated opening ceremony and first symposium of the EARTH-HK project on 22 and 23 March 2024. Read more

Earth-HK Planning Workshop was a resounding success, PC, Prof. Jianping Gan expressed his warm welcome to all participants and presented the main objective and general direction of the research project.  Read more

The Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) has announced the latest project to receive funding under the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme on 13 July 2023. The project, "Study of the regional earth system for sustainable development under climate change in the Greater Bay Area," has been awarded HK$87.147 million* and will be led by Project Coordinator Prof. Jianping Gan - Director of CORE. Read more