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Study of Tianshan Glacier Changes Supports Sustainable Water Resource Management
Chinese scientists have proposed a new framework and provided data support for accurately assessing glacier mass changes and meltwater evolution patterns in the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) unde...
2026-07-08 -
New Study Adds Scientific Support for Regional Desertification Control, Eco-restoration
A new study by Chinese scientists offers valuable insights for regional desertification control and ecological restoration, filling a gap in long-term, high-temporal-resolution reconstruction of desertification using annual rings from a specific desert shrub.
2026-07-03 -
Harnessing Nature's Wisdom to Shield the Great Wall
Researchers from the Dunhuang Academy and the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have systematically integrated recent field surveys and experimental data, revealing that biocrusts can benefit rammed-earth sections of the Great Wall.
2026-06-30 -
Study Adds Scientific Basis for Engineering, Eco-management on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Frozen Ground
A new study by Chinese scientists provides valuable scientific insights for assessing the thermal stability of engineering projects in cold regions and guiding ecological management in areas affected by aeolian desertification, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the C...
2026-06-25 -
New Chinese Study Unveils Effects of Frequent Wildfires on High-latitude Permafrost
A fresh study by Chinese scientists has revealed that the cascade effects of increasingly frequent wildfires under climate warming will drive irreversible degradation of permafrost ecosystems of the northern high-latitude permafrost zone, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER),...
2026-06-15 -
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
