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Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Warming Amplification Study Sustains Prediction of Polar Sea-ice Changes
A new study by an international joint research team has provided new major scientific basis for enhancing prediction capabilities of polar sea-ice changes by systematically assessing the warming amplification effect of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
2026-05-27 -
Chinese Scientists Unveil Decadal-scale Thermal Memory of Permafrost on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
A new study by Chinese scientists is deepening the comprehension of the asynchronous relationship between climate change and permafrost degradation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2026-05-19 -
New Study Helps Deepen Understanding of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Carbon Cycling Mechanisms
A new study by Chinese scientists has revealed how cryospheric degradation affects carbon and nitrogen cycles on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, providing key data for biogeochemical models of high-altitude cryospheric regions.
2026-04-23 -
Ocean Warming Drives Acceleration of Glacier Flow in Antarctica
Facing the acceleration of glacier flow within the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have figured out that such a phenomenon was caused by the upper-ocean warming.
2026-04-17 -
New Study Unveils Environmental Behaviors of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Permafrost Regions
Chinese scientists have made new progress in understanding the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in permafrost regions, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2026-04-14 -
Scientists Uncover How Long-term Cultivation Affects Soil Fauna Diversity in Oasis Farmlands
Chinese scientists have recently revealed how long-term cultivation impacts soil fauna diversity and the stability of ecological networks in desert agricultural ecosystems, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2026-04-12 -
Chinese Scientists Inject AI Power to Advance Understanding on Snow Cover
Chinese scientists have injected artificial intelligence (AI) power into AI-driven snow monitoring research by establishing a large-scale, standardized dataset for nationwide fractional snow cover (FSC), according to its developer.
2026-04-05 -
New Study Helps Trace How Microplastics Transport on "Roof of the World"
A new study by Chinese researchers has helped people better understand how microplastics "move" on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and has sustained plastic pollution prevention and control efforts, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2026-04-02
