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Assessing the impact of artificial geotextile covers on glacier mass balance and energy fluxes

As global warming accelerates, leading to the retreat of glaciers, the effectiveness of artificial coverings, in particular geotextiles, in reducing glacier ablation has emerged as a topic of increasing...

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Detection, attribution and projection of changes in the extreme temperature range in the Northern Hemisphere

The extreme temperature range (ETR) is the span between the highest and lowest temperature of a given year, and is a manifestation of extreme temperature variability. It is regarded as having significant...

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Representative CO2 emissions pathways for China’s provinces toward carbon neutrality under the Paris Agreement’s 2 ºC target

China has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. It is essential to develop representative CO2 emissions pathways at the provincial level that align with the national target to facilitate...

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Timber and carbon sequestration potential of Chinese forests under different forest management scenarios

Developing forestry action plans with the goal of carbon neutrality is a critical task to identify carbon sink potential and balance the pathways of China’s forests. Current research that predicts forest...

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How do gridded meteorological datasets perform in a typical data-scarce cryospheric basin?

Gridded meteorological datasets have been widely used in meteorological and hydrological studies, especially in data-scarce regions. However, assessments of these datasets in cryospheric basins, which...

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Decadal variations in near-surface wind speed across the Northern Hemisphere on a centennial timescale and their possible causes

The reduction in near-surface wind speed (NSWS), followed by its recent recovery, could be a feature of decadal variations. However, existing studies mainly analyse the characteristics and causes of...

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Decoupling effect and influencing factors of carbon emissions in China: Based on production, consumption, and income responsibilities

Carbon emissions at the provincial level are mostly calculated based on production responsibility, which ignores the carbon emission accounting perspectives of consumption and income responsibility....

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Accelerated glacier mass loss in the mid-latitude Eurasia from 2019 to 2022 revealed by ICESat-2

The dynamics of glaciers serve as one of the most important indicators of climate change. Whilst current research has primarily concentrated on long-term interannual glacier mass balance and its response...

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Combined impacts of aerosols and urbanization on a highly threatened extreme precipitation event in Beijing, China

On July 21, 2012, a catastrophic precipitation event occurred in Beijing, highlighting the serious threat of extreme precipitation on socio-economic development and human health under climate change....

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Enhanced precipitation responses over the Tibetan Plateau following future Tambora-size volcanic eruption

Hydroclimate over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) notably influences the eco-environment of the Northern Hemisphere. Given its high elevation and complex topography, the climate in the TP shows a high sensitivity...

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Water budgets in an arid and alpine permafrost basin: Observations from the High Mountain Asia

Ground freeze‒thaw processes have significant impacts on infiltration, runoff and evapotranspiration. However, there are still critical knowledge gaps in understanding of hydrological processes in permafrost...

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Turbulent heat fluxes in the North Water Polynya and ice estimated based on ASRv2 data and their impact on cloud

The presence or absence of sea ice introduces a substantial perturbation to surface‒atmosphere energy exchanges. Comprehending the effect of varying sea ice cover on surface‒atmosphere interactions...

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Thermal enhancement of targeted cooling thermosyphon array applied to the embankment–bridge transition section of the Qinghai–Tibet railway in warm permafrost

Permafrost degradation in the embankment–bridge transition section (EBTS) along the Qinghai–Tibet Railway has led to extensive damage to bridge structures, posing a serious threat to railway safety....

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Analysis of fast ice anomalies and their causes in 2023 in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica

In 2023, Antarctica experienced its lowest sea ice extent in the satellite era, with extreme polar events gaining widespread attention. Prydz Bay, where the Chinese Zhongshan Station is located, is...

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National water use of coal-fired power generation: Hybrid life cycle assessment in China

Previous studies of water use for coal-fired power generation may have overlooked inter-sectoral impacts in the supply chain. Indeed, to devise effective water conservation strategies during the ongoing...

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Profound loss of microbial necromass carbon in permafrost thaw-subsidence in the central Tibetan Plateau

Climate warming is causing rapid permafrost degradation, including thaw-induced subsidence, potentially resulting in heightened carbon release. Nevertheless, our understanding of the levels and variations...

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Association between heat and upper urinary tract stones morbidity and medical costs: A study in the subtropical humid climate zone

Urolithiasis is a heat-specific disease. Exploring heat-related urolithiasis susceptibility subtypes, economic burden, and modifying factors could assist governments in targeting interventions to reduce...

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Evaluation of the energy budget of thermokarst lake in permafrost regions of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Thermokarst lake formation accelerates permafrost degradation due to climate warming, thereby releasing significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, complicating hydrological cycles, and causing...

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Mitigation of black carbon emissions could immediately reduce 6.3% of glacier melting in the Qilian Mountains

Global warming in tandem with surface albedo reduction caused by black carbon (BC) deposition on glaciers accelerated glacier melting; however, their respective contributions remain unclear. Glaciers...

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An assessment of the CMIP6 performance in simulating Arctic sea ice volume flux via Fram Strait

Numerical models serve as an essential tool to investigate the causes and effects of Arctic sea ice changes. Evaluating the simulation capabilities of the most recent CMIP6 models in sea ice volume...

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Hourly land surface temperature retrieval over the Tibetan Plateau using Geo-LightGBM framework: Fusion of Himawari-8 satellite, ERA5 and site observations

The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is highly sensitive to even minor fluctuations in land surface temperature (LST), which can result in permafrost melting and degradation of alpine grasslands, leading to serious...

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Substantial increase of heat-induced labor and economic loss in China under rapid economic and environmental temperature growth

Exposure to heat stress causes diminished work performance and leads to economic loss. In the last two decades, China has experienced both rapid economic development and environmental warming; however,...

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Sorely reducing emissions of non-methane short-lived climate forcers will worsen compound flood-heatwave extremes in the Northern Hemisphere

Non-methane short-lived climate forcer (SLCF) or near-term climate forcer (NTCF) emissions, as a significant driver of climate change, can be reduced to improve air quality. These reductions may contribute...

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Comparison of bulk snow density measurements using different methods

Snow density is one of the basic properties used to describe snow cover characteristics, and it is critical for remote sensing retrieval, water resources assessment and modeling inputs. There are many...

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Changes of the trace metals in ice core during 1915‒2016 in coastal eastern Antarctica

Antarctic trace metal records provide important information for grasping the influence of human activities on the environment over the last centuries. The CA2016-75 ice core is located along the East...

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