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Scientists Reveal Characteristics of Permafrost Degradation in Northeast China
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Wu Qingbai from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) elaborated the permafrost degradation characteristics in Northeast China over the past 70 years, and clarified the impact of environmental factors on the permaf...
2021-04-26 -
Scientists Assess Risk of Thaw Settlement in Permafrost Regions of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Recently, Prof. WU Tonghua with his team from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) used a combination of multi-evaluation index models, including the settlement index (Is), the risk zonation index (Ir), and the allowable bearing capacity index (Ia), to...
2021-04-25 -
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Photocatalytic U(VI) Reduction Assists to Extract Uranium from Seawater
In this study, scientists from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) were devoted to realizing the photo-reduction of U(VI) in carbonates-containing system by developing a highly efficient photocatalyst.
2021-04-22 -
Scientists Reveal Responses of Various Permafrost Ecosystems to Climate Warming
Using the dynamic vegetation model, combined with the data of soil water, heat and carbon flux at long-term observation points, a research team led by Prof. WU Tonghua from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) systematically studied the global change of ca...
2021-04-20 -
Scientists Reveal Responses of Carbon and Nitrogen cycles to Grassland Degradation
Recently, scientists from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences selected five degradation stages including intact, slight degradation, moderate degradation, severe degradation, and very severe degradation to explore the degradation effects on C and N cycles on th...
2021-04-15 -
