Geographical differences in marine heatwaves across global coral reef zones
August 2026
Coral reefs worldwide are suffering from severe bleaching due to their high sensitivity to the prolonged and intense marine heatwaves (MHWs). However, the geographical differences in MHW characteristics...
Long-term variations in precipitation types (rain, snow, and sleet) on the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for the cryosphere and ecohydrological systems
August 2026
Changes in precipitation types (rain, snow, sleet) under climate warming will directly affect the stability of cryosphere environments, including permafrost, glaciers, and snow cover, thereby influencing...
Climate finance challenges and solutions for global climate change
August 2026
Addressing the persistent gaps in global climate finance requires moving beyond descriptive accounts of funding shortfalls to a systematic understanding of the structural factors that impede effective...
Multi-scale drivers of compound day‒night heatwaves in Shanghai, China (1873–2023): The role of asymmetric warming, oceanic modes, and urbanization
August 2026
A noticeable gap in urban climate science lies in the limited understanding of multiscale drivers (global climate, oceanic variability, urbanization interactions) governing the centennial evolution...
A comparative review of compliance-linked carbon offset programs in China and California: The new CCER and the Compliance Offset Program
August 2026
Growing integrity concerns have undermined confidence in carbon offset markets. Despite extensive discussion of quality issues, a systematic understanding of how different institutional architectures...
Between hope and failure: What influenced the United States‒EU agreement on clean steel?
August 2026
In the 2020s, multilateral cooperation in both the climate and the trade regimes is increasingly contested. Countries are often turning to industrial policy instruments with a unilateral and protectionist...
China's growing halogenated gas emissions and banks over 1980–2024: Impacts on ozone, climate, and trifluoroacetic acid
August 2026
China's mitigation strategy design under its 2035 nationally determined contribution calls for updated inventories of halogenated gases, given their current incomplete and outdated coverage. This study...
Declining snow depth in northwest Central Asia driven by atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamic warming
August 2026
The relative roles of atmospheric circulation and thermodynamic warming in driving the rapid decline of winter snow depth (SD) in northwest Central Asia (CA) remain poorly quantified, despite their...
Evaluating the effectiveness of artificial covering in reducing glacier melt
August 2026
To mitigate glacier melt, artificial covering methods, such as high-albedo geotextiles, have been employed, primarily in small-scale applications like ski resorts. However, their effectiveness and feasibility...
Flood exposure during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth: A study of 25 countries from Africa
August 2026
As climate change intensifies, floods are increasingly disrupting maternal healthcare access, elevating stress, and heightening infection risks—all established triggers for preterm birth (PTB). Investigating...
The role of mid-latitude zonal wind anomalies in extreme glacier mass loss on central Tibetan Plateau
August 2026
Long-term in-situ glacier mass balance records on central Tibetan Plateau (TP) are pivotal for assessing climate change impacts, yet the drivers of extreme mass loss events remain poorly understood....
Changes in glaciers and climate in the Karakoram since the Little Ice Age
August 2026
Reconstructing the long-term context of glacier changes in the Karakoram helps to further understand the anomalous behavior of its glaciers particularly under a changing climate. In this study, based...
Glacier type transformation trends in China over 1981–2019 based on Shi‒Xie classification framework
August 2026
Glaciers worldwide are undergoing rapid retreat, yest changes in their glaciological and climatological characteristics remain poorly quantified at large spatial scales and cross different glacier types....
Physics-guided machine learning approach for reconstructing air temperature in warm permafrost on the Qinghai‒Xizang Plateau
August 2026
High-resolution air temperature data are essential for quantifying eco-hydrological processes in climate-sensitive regions like the Qinghai‒Xizang Plateau. However, in-situ observations are frequently...
Exposure risk of maize cropland under compound high-temperature and drought events over Northeast China in response to future warming
Available online 24 July 2026
With global warming intensifying, the green and low-carbon transition has risen to become an international consensus. As a primary sector for both carbon emissions and sequestration, agriculture's production...
Morphological evolution and structural inequality of elderly heat exposure in high-density cities: Central Shanghai, 2000‒2025
Available online 24 July 2026
While extreme heat's disproportionate threat to elderly populations is recognized, the long-term evolution of this environmental injustice remains poorly understood, as current assessments rely on static,...
Glacier loss in Central Caucasus from ICESat-2, using the SRTM baseline and crossover analysis
Available online 23 July 2026
Glaciers of the Greater Caucasus are a key mountain water resource and are rapidly changing under ongoing climate warming. Previous studies have quantified glacier mass loss in the region up to 2019...
Machine-learning-based risk assessment of freeze–thaw hazards in the discontinuous permafrost zone along National Highway G111 of northern Northeast China
Available online 22 July 2026
Transferable, quantitative frameworks for assessing freeze–thaw hazards (FTHs) along engineering corridors remain limited in warming marginal permafrost regions, particularly those integrating hydroclimatic...
Opposite changes in comfortable days over tropical and mid-latitude lands due to anthropogenic warming, 1980‒2020 and 2060‒2100
Available online 22 July 2026
Comfortable weather constitutes a substantial proportion of the annual cycle and exerts a key influence on public health and labor productivity. However, the geographical changes in comfortable days...
Observation-constrained explainable reconstruction of Antarctic sea ice snow depth reveals strong regional asymmetry during 1993–2021
Available online 18 July 2026
Accurate snow depth estimates over Antarctic sea ice are essential for sea ice thickness retrievals and understanding polar climate feedbacks, yet remain poorly constrained due to sparse observations....
Spatiotemporal variation and future projections of air freezing and thawing indices in China–Mongolia–Russia under CMIP6 warming scenarios
Available online 18 July 2026
Freezing index (FI) and thawing index (TI) quantify cumulative cold- and warm-season thermal conditions and provide a direct indication of freeze–thaw regime change in cold regions. However, long-term...
The diverse influence of topography on snow distribution across different time periods
Available online 17 July 2026
The spatial and temporal distribution of alpine snow in mountainous terrain exhibits significant heterogeneity, which is profoundly governed by topographic factors. However, a precise understanding...
Crop migration is not a viable long-term strategy for mitigating climate change impacts on winter wheat production in the North China Plain
Available online 14 July 2026
Crop migration is widely regarded as a critical adaptation strategy to mitigate climate-induced production losses; however, its quantitative efficacy and inherent limitations in offsetting systemic...
