New Study Sustains Snowmelt Flood Risk Assessments in NW China

Chinese researchers have conducted a new study on the spatio-temporal distribution of snowmelt floods and disaster risk assessments in China's northwestern region, holding promise for disaster prevention and control of this region.

New Chinese Glacier Inventory Shows 6 Percent Loss over 10-plus Years

China's glacier area has decreased by approximately 6 percent over the past decade, according to the latest Chinese glacier inventory released on Friday.

Reviving retired wind turbine blades for sand control

Researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences transformed used wind turbine blades into porous sand barrier.

Chinese Researchers Develop New Frost-Resistant Sand-Control Agent

Researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, modified cellulose acetate-based waterborne polyurethane sand-fixing agents by incorporating glycerol triglycidyl ether and glycerin to enhance frost resistance.

Researchers Advance Prediction of Flood Season Rainfall Combining Machine Learning and Climate System Model

A recent study has used machine learning (ML) algorithms to address the nonlinear challenges in traditional models for predicting flood season rainfall, achieving significant improvements in accuracy.

Persistent Humid Climate around 2,200 Years Ago Favored China’s Qin and Western Han Dynasties 

Researchers Analyzed Impact of Mountain Permafrost Degradation on Landslides

A research team led by Prof. WU Tonghua at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted a systematic inventory and classification of landslides in the Babao River Basin of the Qilian Mountains from 2009 to 2018, using multi-source high-resolution remote ...

2022 Summer Heatwave Resulted in a Rapid Warming of Permafrost in Central Qinghai-Xizang Plateau