Evaluation of the energy budget of thermokarst lake in permafrost regions of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Available online 28 June 2024
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
Available online 28 June 2024
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
Available online 24 June 2024
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
Available online 19 June 2024
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
Available online 14 June 2024
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
Available online 23 May 2024
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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Human influence on the duration of extreme temperature events in Asia's hotspot regions
April 2024
Observations and models indicate that human activities exert a considerable impact on the frequency and intensity of extreme temperature events, which are associated with global warming. However, changes...
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Multiscale spatiotemporal meteorological drought prediction: A deep learning approach
April 2024
Reliable monitoring and thorough spatiotemporal prediction of meteorological drought are crucial for early warning and decision-making regarding drought-related disasters. The utilisation of multiscale...
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Machine learning-based predictions of current and future susceptibility to retrogressive thaw slumps across the Northern Hemisphere
April 2024
Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) caused by the thawing of ground ice on permafrost slopes have dramatically increased and become a common permafrost hazard across the Northern Hemisphere during previous...
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How the enhanced East Asian summer monsoon regulates total gross primary production in eastern China
April 2024
Recognizing the relationship between gross primary production (GPP) and precipitation in eastern China, the East Asian Summer Monsoon (EASM) plays a crucial role in shaping GPP. Despite confirmation...
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Degradation of warm permafrost and talik formation on the Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau in 2006–2021
April 2024
Permafrost is degrading globally, particularly those with low thermal stability on the Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau, owing to climate change. However, the inadequacy of direct research on permafrost degradation...
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Environmental factors controlling soil warming and wetting during 2000–2020 in permafrost and non-permafrost regions across the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
April 2024
The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) has experienced rapid environmental changes, including climate warming and wetting, since the 1980s. These environmental changes significantly impact the shallow soil...
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Co-influence of the start of thermal growing season and precipitation on vegetation spring green-up on the Tibetan Plateau
April 2024
The climate in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) has undergone significant change in recent decades, mainly in thermal and water conditions, which plays a crucial role in phenological changes in vegetation spring...
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Projected changes in Köppen‒Trewartha climate zones under 1.5–4 °C global warming targets over mid-high latitudes of Northern Asia using an ensemble of RegCM4 simulations
April 2024
Mid-high latitude Northern Asia is one of the most vulnerable and sensitive areas to global warming, but relatively less studied previously. We used an ensemble of a regional climate model (RegCM4)...
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Status and trends of carbon emissions research at the county level in China
April 2024
This study provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges to achieving carbon neutrality at the county level in China and offers targeted recommendations, laying the groundwork for future specialized...
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Ensemble projections of climate and streamflow in a typical basin of semi-arid steppes in Mongolian Plateau of 2021–2100
April 2024
The Kherlen River is the main water source for Hulun Lake, the largest lake in northern China. Due to reduced inflow from the Kherlen River, Hulun Lake experienced rapid shrinkage at the beginning of...
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Climatic impacts induced by winter wheat irrigation over North China simulated by the nonhydrostatic RegCM4.7
April 2024
Quantification of the impact of winter wheat irrigation on the climate and the occurrence of extreme climatic events over North China is crucial for regional adaptation planning. Previous related studies...
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Reliability ensemble averaging reduces surface wind speed projection uncertainties in the 21st century over China
April 2024
Accurate prediction of future surface wind speed (SWS) changes is the basis of scientific planning for wind turbines. Most studies have projected SWS changes in the 21st century over China on the basis...
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Challenges and countermeasures for developing countries in addressing loss and damage caused by climate change
April 2024
Loss and damage caused by extreme climate events have attracted increasing attention. The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (hereinafter referred...
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Spatiotemporal variations in glacier area and surface velocity of the northern Antarctic Peninsula during 2018–2022
April 2024
Ice sheet serves as a crucial indicator for assessing climate change. Mass loss in recent remote sensing-based studies indicated that the Antarctic Peninsula has rapid rates of glacier retreat and speed...
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Changes in global land surface frozen ground and freeze‒thaw processes during 1950–2020 based on ERA5-Land data
April 2024
Frozen ground (FG) plays an important role in global and regional climates and environments through changes in land freeze‒thaw processes, which have been conducted mainly in different regions. However,...
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Persistent greening against drying in northeast Asian semiarid grasslands: Asymmetrical responses of direct and legacy effects to intensified drought
February 2024
Despite experiencing a decadal shift towards drought conditions at the end of the 20th century, semiarid grasslands in northeast Asia (NEA) exhibited an evident greening trend from 1982 to 2020. However,...
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