Despite forecasts to the contrary, Southwest Asia precipitation was unexpectedly below normal in October–December 2023, which extended an ongoing three‐year drought that was responsible for water shortages and acute food insecurity. Expectations for above‐normal precipitation in this season were based on predictions made the prior September from initialized forecast systems, which indicated a greater than 60% chance of such an...

Dye, a major contaminant from the textile, paper, and pulp industries, is a serious environmental and human health hazard. Because of their low cost, environmental friendliness, and sustainability, semiconductor nanoparticles are among the most effective photocatalysts for detecting dyes in wastewater. Quantum dots (QDs), particularly Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), have received a lot of attention due to their unique optical and...