Scientists Simulate Present and Future Projection of Permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Scientists Reveal Snow Cover Distribution in Southern Altai Mountains

Recently, researchers from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with their colleagues from Lanzhou University, investigated the spatial characteristics of snow depth, snow water equivalent (SWE), and snow density in the southern Altai Mountains.

Chinese Researchers Build Data Set in Southern Altai Mountains

Map to aid management of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Scientists Reveal Responses of Different Biocrusts to Warming and Increased Drought

Recently, a research team led by Prof. LI Xinrong from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) evaluated how both lichens and mosses in biocrusts communities responded to 0.5℃ and 1.5℃ increases in temperature coupled with 5% and 8% reductions in total annu...

Across China: Chinese Researchers Reveal Responses of Desert Ecosystems to Climate Change

Critical Nitrogen Dilution Curve Assists to Diagnose Nutrient Status for Mulched Drip-Irrigated Maize

Recently, researchers from Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) used nitrogen nutrition index (NNI) to diagnose nitrogen status for drip-irrigated maize with and without plastic mulch.

Across China: Chinese Researchers Release New Permafrost Stability Map on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau