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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 ...
2024-08-16 -
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...
2024-08-16 -
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,...
2024-08-14 -
Lanzhou Lily Virus Disease Reveal Influence of Virus on Growth and Nutritional Quality
The lily virus research team from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences elucidated the effects of two major lily viruses, namely lily symptomless virus (LSV; Carlavirus, Betaflexiviridae) and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV; Cucumovirus, Bromoviridae), on the growth, ...
2024-07-26 -
3D Terrestrial Laser Scanning Assists in Reconstructing Glacier's Mass Balance Sequence
Prof. KANG Shichang and his research team from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences utilized advanced terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) technology to monitor the Ganglongjiama Glacier for five years in the Yangtze River headwaters.
2024-07-25 -
Glaciers Freezing and Melting Reshape Diversity and Structure of Glacier Microbial Communities
Prof. ZHANG Wei’s research team from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the processes of sequestration, release and colonization of glacier microbes alter the diversity and structure of glacier microbial communities, as well as the complexity of mi...
2024-07-14 -
Melting High-mountain Glaciers Would Release Greenhouse Gases into Atmosphere
A research team led by DU Zhiheng from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators from Beijing Normal University and Lanzhou University, monitored changes in methane and carbon dioxide concentration and their isotope data in ice caves on a...
2024-07-08 -
Decoding "Sand Evolution" for Mogao Grottoes Protection
The Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Dunhuang, has been haunted by wind and sand over a millennium, and Chinese scientists have recently unraveled the historical sand storm evolution for its better protection.
2024-07-02
