Opening of Russian Branch of International Research Center for China-Mongolia-Russia Cold and Arid Regions Environment and Engineering was inaugurated in Yakutsk, Russia

Cosmic-Ray Neutron Rover Assists in Estimating Mesoscale Soil Moisture on Eastern Tibetan Plateau

A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Yongyong from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences estimated mesoscale soil moisture on the eastern Tibetan Plateau using a cosmic-ray neutron rover.

Snow Cover Fraction Estimation Framework Promises Daily Long-series Snow Cover Data for Climate Studies

A research team led by HAO Xiaohua from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Lanzhou University and Lanzhou Jiaotong University, proposes a novel deep learning framework named ART-DL SCF model.

International Training Course on Cryosphere Observation, Monitoring, and Research along the Belt and Road

Researchers develop technologies to better protect 5,000-year-old ruin site

Researchers Estimate Mercury Export from Glacial Runoff in Southeastern Tibetan Plateau

A research team led by Prof. KANG Shichang from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted daily scale observation for a year in the Mingyong catchment of Meili Snow Mountain to reveal the temporal variation and controlling factors of total Hg concentration ...

Study: Glaciers in northwestern regions rapidly melting

The research findings, which were recently released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Xinjiang Tianshan Glacier National Field Observation and Research Station, indicate that glaciers smaller than 2 sq km in the region will also disappear by the end of this century, while those smaller than 10 sq km may have no mo...

Researchers Reveal Effects of “Xing’an-Baikal” Permafrost Degradation on Local Environmental Changes

A research teams led by Prof. WU Qingbai from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences integrated the latest literature to elaborate on the characteristics of the “Xing’an-Baikal” permafrost, including its distribution, taliks, ground ice, active layer thickness,...