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Scientists Investigate the Microbial Mercury Methylation in the Cryosphere
Mercury is a toxic heavy metal and a global pollutant with special physical and chemical properties, and its cycle is mainly controlled by oxidation-reduction reactions carried out by photochemical or microbial process under suitable conditions.
2019-09-24 -
Profile: Glacier guardian preserves ice giants in NW China
Spending almost half of his life studying glaciers in the Qilian Mountains in northwestern China, Qin Xiang has gotten used to countless crevasses, and fierce winds and snow in areas at an altitude of over 4,000 meters above sea level.
2019-09-05 -
Trace Elements in Hair of Cooks Assist to Reveal the Indoor Air Pollution in Lhasa
Considering the effect of environmental exposure and contamination, six trace elements in scalp hair samples of cooks at Lhasa city, southern Tibetan Plateau were analyzed by in ductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.
2019-09-03 -
Scientists Investigate Carbonaceous Matter in Glaciers at Headwaters of the Yangtze River
Carbonaceous matter has an important impact on glacial retreat in the Tibetan Plateau, further affecting the water resource supply.
2019-08-22 -
Air Pollutants Quicken Glacier Melting: Study
Researchers of a joint research team have demonstrated that the air pollutants accelerated the glaciers melting in the Third Pole which covers the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and surrounding areas, storing abundant snow and glaciers.
2019-08-02 -
Scientists Reveal the Runoff Variation Characteristics in the Heihe River Basin
The water resources in arid and semi-arid regions are critical to providing reliable sources of water for food production and ecosystem functioning.
2019-07-23 -
The Effects of Vegetation Restoration on the Dynamics and Distribution of Nitrogen and Phosphorous Pools Revealed
The dynamics and distributions patterns of N and P pools in soil-plant systems are significantly altered by vegetation restoration and succession.
2019-07-05 -
Scientists Reveal a New Look at Roles of the Cryosphere in Sustainable Development
While the cryosphere may bring in adverse impacts on natural and built environment, it may also provide benefits resulting from cryosphere services.
2019-06-28
