Researchers Reconstruct Glacier Mass Balance Sequence in Sawir Mountains

A research team led by Prof. WANG Puyu from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) analyzed data from three model calibration strategies, to accurately determine the glacier mass balance in the Sawir Mountains, providing updated insights into the contributio...

Researchers Reveal Effects of Climate Change on Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Distribution on Tibetan Plateau

Researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with collaborators, collected the plant samples from the continuous permafrost region of the TP and analyzed the meteorological data between 1995 and 2021.

Understanding Sand Movement to Safeguard NW China's Railway Artery

Researchers Reveal Effects of Thawing Permafrost on Topography and Periglacial Environment along China-Russia Crude Oil Pipeline

Prof. LI Guoyu’s team from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) established an on-site comprehensive monitoring system to reveal the geomorphological reshaping and water erosion caused by thawing permafrost along the CRCOP

New Method to Estimate Electrical Parameters of Regular Pulse Bursts in Lightning

Researches from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with colleagues from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences and Fudan University, revealed new findings on lightning regular p...

Researchers Reveals Unique Stable Carbon Isotope Characteristics of Carbonaceous Aerosol Endmembers on the Tibetan Plateau

Prof. KANG Shichang's research team from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed unique stable carbon isotopes characteristics of carbonaceous aerosol endmembers on the Tibetan Plateau.

Researchers Reveal How Water Storage in Weathered Bedrock Impacts Evapotranspiration and Stream Runoff

Prof. HE Zhibin's research teams from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted an exploratory study on the structure and ecohydrological functions of weathered bedrock in the Qilian Mountains. They selected 34 sample sites to analyze the characteristics of...

Researchers Reveal Permafrost Dynamics and Climate Impact in Tibetan Alpine Grasslands

A research team led by Professor WU Qingbai from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences sheds light on the intricate relationship between permafrost temperature, climate change, and alpine grasslands.