At the monsoon’s edge (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption Horses near Lake Dali, in Inner Mongolia. Scientists studying the lake have concluded that the size of the lake has changed dramatically over the distant past, due to changes in the climate and resulting shifts in the annual monsoon. Credit Yonaton Goldsmith Usage Restrictions For reuse with attribution: Y. Goldsmith/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.