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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 -
New Study Expands Understanding of Mechanisms Behind Abiotic Geological Hydrogen Generation
A new study by Chinese researchers has summarized the generation mechanisms and key influencing factors of abiotic geological hydrogen, a well-concerned clean energy source amidst the global energy transition, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of ...
2026-03-21 -
Scientists Reveal How Global Megadunes Form and Evolve
Scientists have recently revealed the formation and evolution mechanisms of megadunes on a global scale, shedding light on the long-standing scientific question of how high loose sand can naturally be piled, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sc...
2026-03-19 -
Chinese Researchers Provide Key Evidence for Understanding Hydrological Interactions in Permafrost
Chinese researchers have provided key in-situ evidence that advances understanding of hydrological interactions in marginal permafrost regions, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2026-03-19 -
Study Finds Local Evapotranspiration Drives Rising Rainfall in Northwest China
A new study has found that the recent increase in precipitation across northwest China is driven primarily by local evapotranspiration, rather than by strengthened external moisture inflow.
2026-03-12 -
New Study Proposes Scientific Basis for Improving Concrete Reinforcement in Desert Environments
Researchers have recently investigated the interface performance of wind- and sand-eroded concrete in desert environments and have proposed scientific evidence to improve concrete reinforcement methods, said the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2026-03-06 -
Letter From China: Tech-Savvy Young Chinese Striving to Protect Glaciers
In late Dec 2025, a diverse group of young Chinese explorers, led by CAS scientist Wang Feiteng, visited Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in Xinjiang. This glacier, the closest to a major city, retreats 5 meters annually due to global warming, with its area having shrunk by 20% since 1959. Amid global glacier decline, the NGO P...
2026-01-22 -
Increased Soil Salinity Alters Global Inorganic Carbon Storage
A new global study shows that increasing soil salinity is systematically reshaping the storage and distribution of soil inorganic carbon (SIC), a key but often-overlooked part of terrestrial ecosystems. The findings, published in PNAS on January 20, provide the first comprehensive global assessment of how soil salin...
2026-01-22
