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Permafrost Changes Impact Runoff Generation Processes and Water Conservation Capacity in Alpine Watersheds
A research team at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) quantitatively assessed the hydrological connections between soil water in the permafrost active layer, water above the frozen layer, and surface runoff using long-term data from multiple Qinghai-Xiza...
2024-12-12 -
Transforming Barren Deserts into Pockets of Power
It takes 10 to 20 years for biological soil crusts to form under natural conditions, but at the Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers have developed artificial blue-green algae crust technology that substantially accelerates the process.
2024-12-03 -
Mosaic of Magic: Grass Grids have Proven an Effective Way to Combat Desertification
In 2019, researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by researcher Qu Jianjun, developed the "Sand Control Magic Cube 2.0" after repeated experiments.
2024-12-03 -
Researchers Cultivate New Variety of Edible Lily
Recently, the "Zhongbai No. 1" variety of Lanzhou edible lily (Lilium davidii var. unicolor), bred by the Lanzhou Eco-Agricultural Research Station of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has been included in the list of plant variety rights granted by ...
2024-12-01 -
Regulations Provide Extra Protection for Glaciers
He Xiaobo, head of the Tangula Mountains Cryosphere and Environment Observation and Research Station of Xizang, said that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World", plays an irreplaceable role in ecological security.
2024-11-07 -
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